Tense Jackrabbit / Willard Stone

Gallery Label

These rabbits watch you like a hawk, their eyes are camouflaged, but the minute they see you raise your rifle, they’re gone like a flash. I shot rabbits and squirrels to put meat on the table. This shows the tense rabbit waiting for you to pass on by and not see him.

From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.
Willard Stone, artist.

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Tense Jackrabbit

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee descent

Date:

1943

Materials/Techniques:

walnut wood

Classification:

Object Type:

Accession No:

11.20

Previous Number(s):

1127.20; 26838

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5 3/8in. (13.7cm)
Width: 7 1/8in. (18.1cm)
Depth: 18 5/8in. (47.3cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "W. Stone"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animals, carvings, ears, Jackrabbit, light brown, Native American, rabbit, sculpture in the round, smooth, wood

Cite this Page

Stone, Willard. Tense Jackrabbit. 11.20. 1943. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/1120 (10/05/2018).

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