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1970.001.140 - Painting
This oil painting entitled "Pheasant" by Nat T. Winston Sr. depicts a pheasant flying in the foreground while a hunter and dog approach from the background. The hunter is climbing over a buck-and-rail style fence. The background shows a mountainous landscape. The bird, dog, and hunter are detailed while the forest, mountains, and sky are made with smears of color. The image is very saturated. The frame is roughly painted metallic gold.
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1985.005.005 - Quilt
This quilt exhibits a "Dutch Doll" motif. The quilt is comprised of a white background with 20 symmetrical quilt squares (5 rows and 4 columns) that each include one "Dutch Doll" or "bonnet girl" facing toward the left. The dolls are quilted and appliqued in a variety of colors (greens, blues, reds, pinks) and fabrics. The quilt includes pink floral sashing and a white backing. The squares are handquilted with white thread. There is a rod sleeve ...
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1993.008.005 - Painting
This is a miniature untitled landscape painting by Alicia Porter. There are two trees with stippled greenery in the foreground and dark shadows cast to the left next to a body of water. The background features light green vegetation against a pale blue sky.
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1997.005.001 - Print
This black ink print depicts an owl, possibly an Eastern Screech-owl, looking directly at the viewer. The image is confined within an oval. The print was likely made from a wood engraving. Barry Moser is a printmaker from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is known for printmaking and illustrating books.
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2017.006.023 - Stick, Walking
This walking stick or serpent carving is decorated like a snake and features brown stripes along the snake's back. This hand-carved wooden walking stick features a striking snake motif, reflecting the deep connection between Appalachian craftsmanship and nature-inspired folk design. Following the natural curvature of the wood, the piece gives the illusion of a serpent winding along its length, seamless blending form and function. At the top, t...
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2018.021.050 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts musician and pop culture icon Elvis Presley. Elvis has black hair and a matching sideburn. He is wearing a gold band around his head that reads "Elvis" in black. He is facing toward the left and has white skin, a blue eye, and a red mouth. His shirt is yellow with dark red border hems. "Love" appears on the shirt in red and gold paint dozens of times. His pants are a light blue and his shoes are ...
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2018.021.051 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: "Blow Oskar." Blow Oskar is painted white and has a hat or headpiece shaped above his head. He is facing toward the left. The hat reads "BLOW OSKAR" in black paint. A simple black line separates the hat from the face, and his face is minimally detailed with simple lines and curves that depict an eye, a mouth, and an ear. His shirt is blue with white s...
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2018.021.052 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs, a devil. This devil is painted red and has two horns protruding from his head. He is facing toward the right. A simple black line separates the horns from the face, and the face is minimally detailed with simple lines and curves that depict an eye, a mouth, and an ear. The devil's shirt and pants match its red skin, but black lines outline the clothin...
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2018.021.053 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs, a devil. This devil is painted red and has two horns protruding from his head. He is facing toward the right. A simple black line separates the horns from the face, and the face is minimally detailed with simple lines and curves that depict an eye, a mouth, and an ear. The devil's shirt and pants match its red skin, but black lines outline the clothin...
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2018.021.054 - Artwork
"God Loves You Be My Valentine" is a multi-dimensional painted sculpture by R. A. Miller. The sculpture features two thin, painted metal elements that are positioned upright/vertically within a painted and decorated rectangular wooden base. The metal fixture on the left side is a painted angel, which was a common motif of Miller's. This angel is facing forward. It began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black desi...
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2018.021.055 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing forward. It began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair, eyes, and mouth. Two red, pointed wings protrude from the angel's shoulders. The angel's torso is painted pink-red and the angel's lower half is painted yellow. "RAMILLER" is written in gold on the bac...
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2018.021.056 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing forward. It began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair, eyes, and mouth. Two green, pointed wings protrude from the angel's shoulders. The angel's torso matches the green wings and features a painted red vest-like detail on top of the green base. The angel's...
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2018.021.057 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing the viewer's right. The angel began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair and facial details. One large, blue, angular wing protrudes from the angel's back. The angel's right arm is pointed upward, away from its body. The angel's torso is painted yellow, ...
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2018.021.058 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing forward. The angel began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair, eyes, and mouth. Two brown, pointed wings protrude from the angel's shoulders. The angel's torso matches the brown wings and features a painted red vest-like detail on top of the brown base. The ...
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2018.021.059 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing the viewer's left. The angel began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair and facial details. One large, pink, angular wing protrudes from the angel's back. The angel's left arm is pointed upward, away from its body. The angel's torso is painted yellow, an...
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2018.021.060 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing forward. The angel began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair, eyes, and mouth. Two pink, pointed wings protrude from the angel's shoulders. The angel's torso matches the pink wings and features a painted green vest-like detail on top of the pink base. The a...
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2018.021.061 - Artwork
This painted metal artwork by R. A. Miller depicts one of Miller's most famous character motifs: angels. This angel is facing forward. The angel began with a white painted base which is visible on the face. Minimal black designs compose the angel's hair, eyes, and mouth. Two red, pointed wings protrude from the angel's shoulders. The angel's torso matches the red wings and features a painted blue vest-like detail on top of the red base. The angel...
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2020.004 - Drawing
Pen and ink drawing of an opossum head. The opossum's jaw is open as if it is screeching. The opossum has four eyes. There are six small lightning bolts positioned above the opossum's head -- two groups of three bolts -- that are symmetrically placed above the opossum's ears.
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2021.005.043 - Sculpture
This 3D sculpture is made of steel and wood. It is figurative looking, possibly depicting a horse or an abstract female figure. The finished wooden figure is held in the air by a metal pole on top of a black steel beam or girder.
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2023.004.009 - Vessel
This is a ceramic vessel by Sammie L. Nicely. This vessel is fashioned with a dark, olive green glaze. Each side contains different drawings, resembling various plants, animals, or general markings. The detailing surrounding the top rim of the vessel resembles the bark on a tree, and the bottom and inside share this detailing. The vessel is finished with a green handle and the bottom is signed "Nicely, TN., 1982."
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2023.004.010 - Vessel
This ceramic fish was crafted by Sammie L. Nicely. The primary color of the unglazed clay body is dark gray. There is a horizontally-oriented light blue stripe with bright yellow, red, and white speckles and four faux pearls in the center of the fish. The top, bottom, and tail fins feature additional sections of unglazed gray clay with continued stripe details in pale blue with speckles. The centermost horizontal stripe on the tail fin is unglaze...
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2024.009.001 - Vessel
"Cro-Magnon Buffalo Soldier" is a raku vessel created by Bill Capshaw. The vessel is spherical in shape, like a stout vase. The vessel features four faces with protruding features along the exterior. Each face includes defined eyebrows, noses, and lips. There are mountainous, organic motifs that encircle the exterior of the vessel along the rounded top (below the lip) and bottom (above the base). These vague mountain-like shapes vary in color...
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