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  • Two marble busts of Native American figures sculpted by Edmonia Lewis.
  • A visitor looks up at two small marble busts perched on a ledge in a beige-colored gallery. A portion of a landscape painting sits to the left of the busts, and another statue and painting are visible in the distance through a doorway at left.

Hiawatha & Minnehaha

Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907)

1868

Marble

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These two sculptures of Native American figures, Minnehaha and Hiawatha, are chiseled with incredible skill and restraint by the Black and Native American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis. Art historian Lisa E. Farrington recounts how this talented artist and savvy businesswoman rose to prominence after the Civil War. Despite consistent backlash from the wealthy white elites of the art world, Lewis achieved great success.

4. Hiawatha & Minnehaha

Contributors: Katy Hessel & Lisa E. Farrington

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Hiawatha: 13 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (34.9 x 19.7 x 14 cm). Minnehaha: 11 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (29.5 x 18.4 x 12.4 cm)
Akissat
Morris K. Jesup and Friends of the American Wing Funds, 2015
Ilanngussaq Nummer
Hiawatha: 2015.287.1. Minnehaha: 2015.287.2

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