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Chignik Rose by Alvin Eli Amason
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Chignik Rose
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Chignik Rose

Artist
Year1979
Classification painting
Medium oil on canvas with walrus tusk, papier mache, silk, wood and aluminum
Dimensions6 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. 6 in. (198.1 x 259.1 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • "Chignik Rose" is an oil on canvas that also incorporates mixed media such as walrus tusks, papier mache birds, a silk rose and a tree branch.  "Chignik Rose" hangs in the stairwell of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, Alaska and was installed in 1979.  The painting measures 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 feet.