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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0971 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Drawing | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | San Francisco | |
Other Geographic Data | City: San Francisco | |
Maker's Name | R. C. Gorman (Rudolph Carl Gorman) (1931-2005) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | India ink and watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled pen and ink and watercolor wash drawing on white paper, showing two images of young Navajo woman preparing fry bread; At bottom woman is depicted standing while shaping dough into round tortilla shape; At top she is depicted kneeling and about to place bread in iron skillet resting on open fire; Figures are drawn in black ink and painted in flat watercolor wash of pink, brown, and yellow; Signature "R.C. Gorman" is printed in black ink in lower right corner; Painting was produced as card sent to Mr. and Mrs. Elkus; Inside, artist has written "Thank you for the lovely evening - R.C. Gorman, P.S. -- and have a wonderful, wonderful trip --" | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.8, Length = 28.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0972 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Little Shorty (ca. 1895-1980) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1948 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting Navajo man pulling pine tree; Man is pulling on reins to direct black mule to pull on chain that is wrapped around trunk of tree; Shovel, pick, and axe lie at base of tree and barbed wire fence is in foreground; Subjects are shown against plain white background with very little attempt at perspective; Painting is unsigned. Little Shorty was Jimmy Toddy’s (Beatien Yazz) uncle and the father of Philip Shorty. He was a lifelong resident of Wide Ruins and painted briefly ca. 1947-1950. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.4, Length = 25.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0973 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Little Shorty (ca. 1895-1980) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1948 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting dance scene, including standing Navajo man at left playing drum, seated pueblo man in center, and pueblo dancer at right wearing elaborate headdress with blue bird mounted at top; Figures are set against plain background with no attempt at perspective; Painting is unsigned. Little Shorty was Jimmy Toddy’s (Beatien Yazz) uncle and the father of Philip Shorty. He was a lifelong resident of Wide Ruins and painted briefly ca. 1947-1950. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.5, Length = 26.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0974 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1946 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on red construction paper showing young deer leaping over wide-leafed yucca plant; Scene is set against plain background; Signature "Beatian Yazz" is printed in black paint in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 24.2, Length = 18.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0975 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Encarnacion Peña (Enkay Peña, Soqueen) (1902-1979) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1955 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on tan paper depicting male buffalo dancer, shown in left profile; Figure is dressed in moccasins, leggings, garters with rattles, brown leather kilt, waist band rattle, brown shirt, and buffalo headdress with eagle feather fan on back; He carries bow and arrows in left hand and feathered rattle (?) in right hand; Signature "Soqueen" is written in pencil along lower center edge. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.5, Length = 26.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0976 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Abel Sanchez (Oqwa-Pi) (1899-1971) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1935 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Tempera on poster board | |
Description | Untitled painting on yellow poster board depicting two leaping deer, shown against a plain background; Plump bodies of deer are painted black with white underbellies, green tails, and red hoofs; Painting is mounted on larger piece of thin white board, on which signature "Oqwa Pi" is handwritten in pencil in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 29.6, Length = 28.7 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0977 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Marco Vigil | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor paint on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on cream-colored paper depicting single buffalo dance figure, shown in 3/4 left profile and dressed in moccasins, white kilt with red and blue horizontal bands; And buffalo headdress including mane and pair of horns; Dancer's upper torso and face are painted black and forearms are painted yellow; Dancer carries spear in left hand and gourd rattle in right hand; Multi-colored cloud symbol with 2 lightning bolts and light rays are painted at top; Signature "Marco Vigil, Tesuque Pueblo" is handwritten in pencil on reverse. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.1, Length = 30.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0978 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
Maker's Name | Michael Kabotie (Lomawywesa) (1942-2009) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1956 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
Description | Painting entitled "Deer Dance" showing 2 deer katsina (Sowi-ing) impersonators, each wearing a white case mask with red circles on cheeks, elongated snout, turquoise "flowers" in place of ears, and 2 horns extending from top; Male figure on left is shown in full frontal view and is dressed in woven kilt and white shirt with turquoise colored arm bands and leaning on 2 canes; Female figure on right is shown in left facing profile and is dressed in black pueblo-style dress and woven white manta and also leaning on 2 canes; Original signature "By Michael Kabotie" printed in blue paint in lower right corner is partially cut off; Second signature "Michael Kabotie" is printed in black ink above first signature. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.0, Length = 27.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0979 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
Maker's Name | Harrison Begay (Haskay Yahneyah) (1914 or 1917-2012) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting Navajo woman dressed in red skirt and green blouse, standing next to loom from which she is removing a just-completed banded Navajo rug in colors of red, white, and gray; Entire scene is set against a plain white background; Signature "Begay" is printed in light brown paint near lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.2, Length = 15.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0980 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Drawing | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Pencil on paper | |
Description | Untitled drawing on white notepad paper depicting juniper tree with several small bushes around its base; Signature "J. Toddy" is printed in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.7, Length = 12.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0981 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled etching on white paper depicting two jack rabbits in deep snow; One rabbit is walking toward the right edge of the etching while the second one is standing on its hind legs facing the left edge; Bare-leaved shrubs are in the background; Entire scene is printed in shades of gray; Signature "Beatien Yazz" is handwritten in pencil in border just below lower right corner of etching. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.6, Length = 19.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0982 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled etching on white paper depicting single bird with its feathers fully ruffled and sitting on a spruce bough; Entire scene is printed in shades of gray; Signature "Beatien Yazz" is printed in black ink in border just below lower right corner of etching. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.4, Length = 18.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0983 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled etching on white paper depicting squirrel sitting upright and holding an acorn to its mouth; Several acorns and oak leaves lie on the ground; Entire scene is printed in shades of gray; Signature "Beatien Yazz" is hand written in pencil in border just below lower right corner of etching. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.0, Length = 14.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0984 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled etching on ivory-colored paper depicting buffalo charging toward the viewer, with its head turned toward the right edge of the etching; Buffalo skull is in foreground and terraced butte is in background; Entire scene is printed in shades of gray; Signature "B. Yazz" is imprinted in lower right corner of etching; Signature "Beatien Yazz" is handwritten in pencil in border, just below lower right corner of etching. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.5, Length = 19.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0985 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Community: Wide Ruins | |
Maker's Name | Beatien Yazz (Beatian Yazz, Jimmy Toddy) (b. 1928) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled drypoint etching on white paper depicting two fawns standing side by side amid bare-leaved trees that are being blown by a very strong wind; Entire scene is done in shades of gray; Signature "Beatian Yazz" is handwritten in blue ink in lower right corner, just below printed image. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.3, Length = 13.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0986 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Cochiti Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Sandoval | |
Other Geographic Data | Cochiti Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Ben Quintana (Ha A Tee) (1923-1944) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1933 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Cutting Broom Grass" depicting pueblo man shown in left profile and kneeling while cutting bunches of grass with a sickle; Situated along a flat horizon line are a prickly pear cactus, several bunches of grass, a stylized vine with pink flower, a very stylized tree with wing-like foliage and a gray squirrel at top, and a yucca plant; Stylized cloud with falling rain is represented overhead by 3 overlapping crescent lines; Signature "Ben Quintana" is printed in blue paint in lower right corner; "Cutting Broom Grass, Ben Quintana, Cochiti Pueblo, ($) 1.50, Age 10" is handwritten in pencil on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is imprinted on reverse. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.5, Length = 16.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0987 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
Culture | Creek, Potawatomi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Oklahoma | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Crumbo, Sr. (1912-1989) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Etching on white paper entitled "Pintails" depicting flock of 14 ducks descending in flight and about to land; Cattails and other marsh plants frame the scene along the bottom and right edge; Full moon shines in background; Scene is printed in shades of gray; "Pintails by Woody Crumbo" is printed in pencil along lower border of print. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.3, Length = 19.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0989 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Stone cut print | |
Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
Maker's Name | Pudlat | |
Date of Manufacture | 1964 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on rice paper | |
Description | Stone cut print on white rice paper entitled "Alert Owls" depicting 2 realistic images of owls, both shown in 3/4 profile, one above the other and without any apparent relationship between them; Images are printed in green ink; "20/50, Alert Owls, Pudlat, 1964" is handwritten in pencil below image; Chop marks for artist and of artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) is printed in black and red ink to right of images. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 31.5, Length = 46.6 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0990 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Engraving | |
Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
Maker's Name | Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenoyuak) (1927-2013) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled engraving on white paper depicting mythological animal (part bird and part quadruped) with 3 heads and 2 birds perched on its back; Image is printed in black ink on plain background; "8/50" is printed below lower left corner and artist's signature "Kenojuak" is handwritten in pencil below lower right corner; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right border. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.6, Length = 33.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0991 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Stone cut print | |
Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
Maker's Name | Pauta (b. 1916) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled stone cut print on white paper depicting solitary image of owl shown in full frontal view with his wings fully extended, printed in black against plain white background; "12/50, Pauta" is handwritten in pencil in left and right corners, respectively, below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 45.7, Length = 31.6 |
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