King Rabbit on His Throne
Date1988
Artist
Jerry Pinkney
(American Illustrator, 1939–2021)
Illustration CitationMore Tales of Uncle Remus, by Julius Lester (New York: Dial Books, 1988)
MediumWatercolor and graphite on wove paper
Dimensionscomposition: 10 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (26.7 × 36.2 cm)
sheet: 13 3/8 × 17 1/16 in. (34 × 43.3 cm)
sheet: 13 3/8 × 17 1/16 in. (34 × 43.3 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 2007
Object number2007-27
On View
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ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextFor this re-telling of African American folk tales, Jerry Pinkey portrays the cleverBrer Rabbit (on throne), who has become the temporary ruler of the animal kingdom. Here, Brer Rabbit has recognized "the very same dog that had been chasing him all over the countryside for more years than Brer Rabbit could count." He takes his royal opportunity to douse the dog (fleeing in right foreground) with the turpentine held by the raccoon and red pepper in the glass container.
