Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans
Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans is a bronze sculpture created by American sculptor Marshall Fredericks in 1963.The Native American Indian figure kneels with his arms outstretched, leading the viewers' eye to the prominent flock of four swans above.The building's architects commissioned Marshall Fredericks to create a sculpture for the museum's entrance facade."A Woodland Indian, ready to release an arrow from his bow, pauses in awe before the beauty of nature as seen in the flight of swans."[2] Although Fredericks was paid $50,000 for the artwork, the mounting of the work was problematic because of the sculpture's weight and size.