The Stump

About this object

Cultural context

contemporary art

Physical description

Painting of a masked man carrying a large item. Man is in profile and facing to the left side. Has red and yellow hair extending into the clothing of the same with ankle bands. Has circular black pupils and eyes surrounded by an oval that has points at both ends with thick black brows above, an open red mouth, and a green crescent area around the cheek. His left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand in an open gesture. His right arm is carrying the large geometrically-shaped object that is outlined with green and decorated with a yellow and red circle, a green crescent shape, a red split u, a black split u, a yellow crescent, and a black y shape. Pencil inscription just up from left side reads 'The STUMP' with "Allen James' written in blue ink. The painting is on a vertically rectangular, cream-coloured paper piece from a spiral book.