Handcrafted wooden picture given to a Yiddish entertainer at a displaced persons camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.750 inches (19.685 cm) | Width: 7.750 inches (19.685 cm) | Depth: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm)
Archival History
The wood carving was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Anita Willens.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Anita Willens
Scope and Content
Wood carving presented to Herman Yablokoff in 1947. Yablokoff was a star and director in the Yiddish Theatre who entertained at displaced persons camps throughout Europe after World War II.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
framed, square wood carved relief; image of two cats, one wearing yellow shirt and green pants, the second wearing red dress with white apron, carrying pitcher of milk (raised image of two stylized cats attached to a wooden background; one cat is wearing a yellow shirt and green pants and the other cat is wearing a red dress and carrying a pitcher; framed by dark green textile-covered mat and light green painted frame)
People
- Yablokoff, Herman, 1903-1981.
Subjects
- Refugee camps--Europe.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts