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Gerald C. "Creative" DePrie

(1935 - 1999, Huntington, West Virginia)

Noah's Ark

1991

Pencil and colored pencil on paper

24 x 34 3/4 in. (61.0 x 88.4 cm)

Collection of the Akron Art Museum

Purchased in memory of Nadine Mechlin with contributions from docents and friends

1993.4

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DePrie depicts a cross-section view including both the interior and exterior of Noah’s ark. Fires light and warm the interior, perhaps to prepare it for the animals and humans who will soon make it their temporary home.

Keywords
Religious Creatures
Folk Art
United States