Unknown Artist (Yoruba people, West Africa)Plaque, late 20th century tropical hardwood12.5″ x 17.75″ x 1″Gift of the estate of Mary Gruber. 2013.15 The Yoruba people from West Africa are known to be great wood carvers. Relying on the natural color of the wood, Yoruba wood reliefs are rarely painted. As […]
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Unknown ArtistVase, circa 1910 green glaze11.5″ x 9″ (diameter)FAM.1082 This vase with green glaze was most likely created around 1910. The edged rings reveal a bronze color encircling the vase. A gritty blackness coats primarily the central section of the vase creating a depth to the predominant green color. The […]
Howard John Besnia (US American, 1921-2014)Persis, 1965 monotype23.5″ x 17.5″, 33″ x 25.75″Museum Purchase, 1969.2 A Massachusetts native, Howard John Besnia was an art teacher for over 60 years, ending his career at Fitchburg State College, now Fitchburg State University. Besnia never settled on one signature style or medium as […]