Artist unknown, Indian

1963.9.jpg

Description

Gentoo Barber, ca. early 20th C.
Tempera
13 3/4 x 10" SHEET
Indian folk painting of a "Gentoo" barber cutting the hair of a male seated at right leaning against a tree. Gentoo is a word coined by Westerners in reference to the native population of India prior to the use of Hindu.

Date

ca. early 20th C.

Creator

Artist unknown,  Indian

Source

Gift of John E. Carr

Identifier

1963.9

Collection

Citation

Artist unknown,  Indian, “Artist unknown, Indian,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 17, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14853.