Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1124 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Pablita Velarde (Tse Tsan) (1918-2006) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on mat board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Red Birds" depicting 2 stylized birds with long necks and legs whose plumage is predominantly red with black and white geometric markings on wings and tails; Stylized plants are depicted in foreground; Zigzag horizon line is just below center, with yellow terraced formation (mesa or kiva steps) rising toward upper left corner in background; Signature "Pablita Velarde" is printed in lower right corner. Pablita Velarde is the mother of Helen Hardin, whose early paintings are represented in the CAS painting collection, and the sister of Legoria Tafoya, whose pottery is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 48.4, Length = 38.5 | |