Pike Decoy / Oscar Peterson

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Accession Number
2002/1.216
Title
Pike Decoy
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1887 - 1951
Object Creation Date
circa 1928
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Michigan (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Michigan (state)
Style/Group/Movement
Folk Art
Dimensions
3.5 cm x 19.5 cm x 4.5 cm (1 3/8 in. x 7 11/16 in. x 1 3/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
carving
Physical Description
Carved wooden decoy of a Pike fish; green along dorsal region with yellow underbelly, spots and flecks of yellow, white, and black.
Subject Matter
Used for both functional and decorative purposes, the decoy of a Pike fish is typical of Peterson’s basic design consisting of a protruding jaw, with a curved slender body and realistic color techniques. Using wood as his primary material, he also employed metal fittings for fasteners and fins.
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1662 x 785
File Size
174 KB
Record
2002/1.216
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-1.216/2002_1.216.jpg

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"Pike Decoy; Oscar Peterson." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2002-sl-1.216/2002_1.216.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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