The Pumpkin President (detail)

The Pumpkin President (detail)

people; figures; children; animals; skull; trees; plants; field; book; birdhouse; yellow; orange; pink; red; green; blue; black; white

A figure with a pumpkin head wears a suit and spreads their arms out, looking at the viewer. A black cat stands next to them. In front of them, on the left side of the composition, two children in yellow and black outfits climb on a large skull. A bird sits on the skull and a small pig stands next to it. A red dog with a red devil head stands in front of the skull. Next to the pumpkin figure, on the right side of the composition, there is a tree with a birdhouse. A small figure that resembles Jesus pokes out of the hole in the birdhouse, and a large bee sits on the roof. In front of the tree, another child sits, holding a book open and looking off into the distance. A small figure resembling Abraham Lincoln stands next to the child with one hand on the open book. Flowers, mushrooms, and other plants frame the foreground, and in the far background, more trees and mountains can be seen.

Mark Ryden (1963-)

Born: January 20, 1963 (age 61 years) (Medford, Oregon, USA)

12005, Visual Resources Library, EL

1998

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Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 40 x 60 in.

20th century