Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1113 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Bernalillo | |
Other Geographic Data | City: Albuquerque | |
Maker's Name | Richard Kee Yazzie (Hosh Be) (b. 1944) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Casein and watercolor on paper | |
Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Coming Back Home", depicting Navajo warrior riding high-stepping horse across low hill; Monument valley-type rock formations and stylized shrubs in background; Painting is unsigned, but artist's name, title, “Grade 10, Albuquerque Indian School, and price $20.00†are written on reverse, along with notation that painting was done with Q-tips; Stamped on reverse is "Made at Indian School, Albuquerque." | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 38.4, Length = 28.0 |