And He Was Sad

And He Was Sad is a bronze sculpture of Eeyore, a character in A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories, created by artist and architect Bob Coffee. It honors the founding of Austin's "rite of spring," the now-famous Eeyore's Birthday Party.^[1] The day-long celebration began in 1963, organized by students at the University of Texas.^[2]

And He Was Sad
Artist	Bob Coffee
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Eeyore
Location	Austin, TX
Coordinates	30°17′25.7424″N 97°43′54.2424″W
Owner	City of Austin Cultural Heritage Collection

The sculpture was commissioned and donated by the Eastwoods Neighborhood Association in 2007.^[2] The statue is located in the Eastwoods Neighborhood Park as part of the city of Austin's public art collection.^[3]