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Title
Wynken, Blynken and Nod
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Artist
Mabel Landrum Torrey
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Location
Washington Park
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Neighborhood
Wash Park
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Year
1919
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Artwork Type
Public Sculpture
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Material
marble, cement, stone
What People Are Saying
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10 people say Photogenic
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9 people say Hidden Gem
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6 people say Thought Provoking
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4 people say Love it
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1 people say Family Friendly
About This Piece
The statue is a depiction of the Eugene Field Children’s poem “Dutch Lullaby” and shows Wynken, Blynken and Nod rowing a wooden shoe through water. Wynken, the larger boy, is towards the front of the shoe in pajamas and is seated with a paddle in his hand. Blynken is a little girl standing behind Wynken in a night dress, her chubby arms clasped around his neck. Nod is a tiny baby seated in the rear of the boat (shoe) nodding sleepily as the waves lap softly against the boat. The entire sculpture is placed on a oval shaped cement base. The sculpture was renovated in 1993.
Learn more about “Wynken, Blynken and Nod” with Public Art docent, Christine D.