Wood Carving of a Tall Ship
date: label: Date
content: 1982
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Clear skies and a green sea form the background for this painted relief carving of a square-rigged ship with large white sails keeling to the left. Artist Ira Blount demonstrates his woodcarving and painting skills in this piece, utilizing the natural texture of the wood to mimic the ship’s hull, while vibrant colors are used to represent the quality of the undulating waves.
label: Caption
content: After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Cite As
content: Gift of Ira Blount
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2011.0004.0018
objectType: label: Type
content: woodwork
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: painted relief carving
label: Dimensions
content: 16 5/16 × 18 1/8 × 1 3/8 in. (41.5 × 46 × 3.5 cm)