Modern · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1926.1548
Balalaika Player
Alexander Blazys, 1925
Cleveland Museum of Art · Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection · Public domain
- Artist
- Alexander Blazys
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 31.2 x 19.8 x 9.3 cm (12 5/16 x 7 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
- Era
- Modern
Why it matters
A Lithuanian immigrant, Alexander Blazys introduced modernist sculpture to Cleveland upon his arrival in 1925. In this composition, the distinctive triangular shape of the balalaika instrument is mirrored in the pose of the player's legs.