David James Gilhooly

Merfrog and Her Pet Fish
1976

A colorful ceramic sculpture of a frog sitting on a stump, with a textured and glossy finish, predominantly in shades of green with some blue accents. The frog has a whimsical expression and is depicted in a seated position with its hind legs visible and front limbs resting on its body. The sculpture is set against a plain, light-colored background with a gray floor.
A colorful ceramic sculpture of a frog sitting on a stump, with a textured and glossy finish, predominantly in shades of green with some blue accents. The frog has a whimsical expression and is depicted in a seated position with its hind legs visible and front limbs resting on its body. The sculpture is set against a plain, light-colored background with a gray floor.

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Date
1976

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Glazed earthenware

Dimensions
Overall: 39 7/8 × 38 7/8 × 51in. (101.3 × 98.7 × 129.5 cm)

Accession number
79.26a-i

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the John I. H. Baur Purchase Fund and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Marsteller

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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David James Gilhooly
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