Russell Barnett Aitken

The Hitchhiker
1938

A ceramic sculpture depicting a mythological scene with a centaur and a smaller female figure, displayed on a white pedestal against a neutral background. The centaur, which has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, is in a dynamic pose, and both figures feature detailed, colorful accents.

A ceramic sculpture depicting a mythological scene with a centaur and a smaller female figure, displayed on a white pedestal against a neutral background. The centaur, which has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, is in a dynamic pose, and both figures feature detailed, colorful accents.

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Date
1938

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Ceramic

Dimensions
Overall: 17 1/8 × 13 1/4 × 6 1/2in. (43.5 × 33.7 × 16.5 cm)

Accession number
39.11

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Russell Barnett Aitken
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