THE GIFT (470 /1000)

Artist JAMES C. CHRISTENSEN (1942-2017)

Date1987

CountryUtah, USA

MediumHand tinted etching

Dimensions38.1 × 27.9 cm (15 × 11") (Image)
Frame: 58.1 × 47.6 cm (22 7/8 × 18 3/4")

ClassificationsPrint

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art

Terms

Object number960630000

DescriptionThis image is of a human figure astride a fish figure. The background is a somewhat mottled but mostly blank space. Below the figures, the lower fifth of the work is checkered. The human figure wears a large, elaborate headdress. Ribbons are flowing from the back of it. The human wears a billowy shirt and trousers, and striped footwear. The human's eyes are closed, and the right hand extends out in front. Above the right hand a white spherical shape floats. The left hand grasps reins, which extend from the fish's mouth. A small rug-like object is atop the fish's back, which the human sits upon. The body of the fish is rotund and covered in scales. It sports five visible fins.

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