Deer Departed
Jeffrey Chapman, Deer Departed, 1986, watercolor and ink on paper, Gift of Lillian Pitt, © unknown, research required, 93.58.10
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- Title
Deer Departed
- Artist
- Date
1986
- Medium
watercolor and ink on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 27 3/8 in x 19 3/4 in; sheet: 29 15/16 in x 22 in
- Collection Area
Native American Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Woodlands
Drawings
- Object Type
drawing
- Culture
American
- Cultural Group
Ojibwa/Chippewa
- Credit Line
Gift of Lillian Pitt
- Accession Number
93.58.10
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
Many of Chapman’s works combine a surrealist vision with a very Native American sense of humor. Often, his compositions feature a window that seems to float in space and looks out into a forest. In some instances, there are otherworldly creatures that stare back through the glass and confront the viewer in a very unsettling manner. In Deer Departed, Chapman has outlined a deer head in the broken window and makes a pun out of the title.