The Sower (Bohland)
The Sower | |
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Artist | Gustav Bohland |
Year | 1952 |
Type | bronze |
Dimensions | 150 cm (60 in) |
Location | Froedtert Malting Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°0′18.059″N 87°57′43.274″W / 43.00501639°N 87.96202056°WCoordinates: 43°0′18.059″N 87°57′43.274″W / 43.00501639°N 87.96202056°W |
The Sower is a public art work by artist , located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts an agricultural worker dressed in overalls and carrying a seed bag. The figure's shirt sleeves are rolled up past his elbows and the wide brim of a hat shades his face. His shirt collar is open. One hand holds the seed bag against his hip, and the other hand is cupped and extended in a gesture of scattering seeds. His boots rest on a small round base mounted on a circular flagstone pedestal.[2] The artwork is located at the former corporate headquarters of which is now the US headquarters for .
See also[]
- Bird and Fish
- The Reaper
References[]
- ^ "The Sower, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. p. 105-107.
Categories:
- 1952 establishments in Wisconsin
- 1952 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Wisconsin
- Outdoor sculptures in Milwaukee
- Sculptures of men in Wisconsin
- Statues in Wisconsin
- Public art stubs