Myr-Lou Park Zoo

NamePainting

Artist or maker Marcia Muth (American, 1919 - 2014)

Date1994

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumAcrylic, canvas

Dimensions24 × 27 15/16 in. (61 × 71 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. Gail Kaplan and Sondra Everhart, A.2016.90.3

Object numberA.2016.90.3

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionA painting of a zoo in bright colors. Perspective of the enclosures seen as if from a bird's-eye view yet the animals are seen from a more horizontal perspective. Cages contain elephants, giraffes, lions, tigers, kangaroos and others. Most of the enclosures are rectangular but two are circular.