Elk, Bronze sculpture in Portland, United States.

Elk is a bronze sculpture in Portland set upon a granite base with water fountains at street level that were historically used for horses. The work displays detailed anatomical features of the animal and functions as a public art installation downtown.

Former mayor David P. Thompson donated the fountain in 1900 to commemorate the elk that once lived in the area. Sculptor Roland Hinton Perry designed the bronze elk, and E.G. Wright directed construction of the Barre Granite basin on a $20,000 budget. Delays over tree removal, street widening and water pipes pushed the dedication past the planned Fourth of July; the 6,800-pound elk was hoisted into place in late August 1900. The Elks order refused to dedicate it, calling the statue "a monstrosity of art."

The elk commemorates the animals that lived in the area before Portland was built up, donated by former mayor David P. Thompson in 1900. The Oregonian noted that year that "this is not a carnival elk," and the Exalted Order of Elks refused to dedicate it, calling the statue "a monstrosity of art." The elk appears in Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho and on the cover of Agalloch's 2002 album The Mantle.

The sculpture sits at Southwest Main Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues in downtown Portland and serves as an easy-to-find landmark for pedestrians. The location is accessible on foot and commonly used as a reference point for people navigating or meeting in the area.

The Exalted Order of Elks refused to dedicate the fountain in 1900, judging the statue "a monstrosity of art"; a 2020 Oregonian reporter noted it resembles neither an Olympic nor a Rocky Mountain elk. The 6,800-pound bronze was lifted into place in late August 1900.