Bairds Trogon

Prints and Drawings

1985

Robert Lostutter
American, born 1939

Lostutter also is known for colorful images of mysteriously feather-masked men who seem to belong to exotic tribes. This watercolor derives its title from a species of bird, Baird’s trogon; males of this species are renowned for having deep blue feathers and a bright red breast, colors reflected in the mask seen here.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Robert Lostutter
Title: Bairds Trogon
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1985
Medium: Watercolor over touches of graphite on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 58.5 × 85.7 cm (23 1/16 × 33 3/4 in.); Sheet: 69.8 × 97 cm (27 1/2 × 38 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by the Illinois Arts Council, Dart Gallery and the artist; Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Prize fund income
Reference Number: 1985.348

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