The Woodchuck
Date1962
Maker
James Washington, Jr.
American, 1911 - 2000
Object number62.149
Provenance[Gordon Woodside Gallery, Seattle]; purchased from gallery by Edward B. Thomas, Seattle, Washington; gift from Mr. Thomas to Seattle Art Museum, September 13, 1962
Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Woodside Gallery, Summer Enjoyment, 1962.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Gods, Men and Animals, March 13 - April 14, 1963.
Anacortes, Washington, Anacortes Arts and Crafts Fair, 1964.
Seattle, Washington, Central Association of Seattle, exhibition in Mayor's office for downtown Seattle's Spring Festival of Fun, 1964.
Balboa, California, Fine Arts Patrons of Newport Harbor, Children's Show of Fine Arts, 1966.
South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame University, Saint Mary's College, Moreau Gallery, James W. Washington Exhibition, 1969.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Documents Northwest: Earthly Paradise: Fitzgerald DeFreitas, Karen DeWinter, James W. Washington, Jr., March 30 - October 8, 2000.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Black Art II, November 21, 2008 - March 15, 2009.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Storied Objects, November 13, 2019 - April 26, 2021.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Remember the Rain, August 18, 2023 - October 14, 2024.Published ReferencesSeattle Art Museum Engagement Book, September 13-19, 1964
Bruno, Louis, "Secondary Art Guide for State of Washington (Grades 9-12), 1965, p. 42Credit LineGift of Edward B. Thomas
DimensionsStone sculpture: 5 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 9 in. (14 × 16.5 × 22.9 cm)
Wood mount: 1 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (4.4 × 16.5 × 21.3 cm)
MediumGranite
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