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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1128   CAS 0370-1128; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture Omaha or Sioux
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data City: Santa Fe
Maker's Name Calvin Tyndall (Umpah [Elk]) (died ca. 1970s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1935-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on paper
Description Painting on white watercolor paper entitled "Gourd Song" showing man with his back to the viewer and seated between two upright curved poles with feathered streamers; Man wears plains-style cloth apron with eagle motif, and beaded or quilled wristlets and armlets, and he holds gourd rattle in each hand; He is flanked by 2 men similarly dressed, shown in full frontal pose; 5 additional men, each in red and blue blanket and seated with heads bowed nearly to the ground form a semicircle around central figure; Arched band overhead with feathered streamers frames the scene; Signature "Um Pah" is printed in black ink just below figures; "The Studio U.S. Indian School Santa Fe, New Mexico" is stamped on reverse. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1958 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 38.4, Length = 56.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1038   CAS 0370-1038; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Linland Chu Kaichi (?)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Tempera on paper
Description Untitled painting on white paper depicting row of 3 corn stalks in field with mounds of beans planted between them; 3 ducks walk in foreground among 2 watermelons (?) and other low plants; Overhead are 7 stylized birds in flight, 3 rain cloud motifs, and large sun image; Signature "Chu Kaichi, Linland" is printed in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.3, Length = 36.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1044   CAS 0370-1044; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture San Carlos Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Graham
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Daniel Nash (b. ca. 1920s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on paper
Description Painting on white paper entitled "San Carlos Apache Crown Dancer" depicting male Gan or Crown Dancer, shown in full frontal pose, standing on both feet, bent at knees and waist with arms outstretched; Figure wears moccasins, buckskin skirt, and black cloth head and face mask with cross-like crown of white wooden slats painted with eagle and other geometric designs; Dancer's forearms and shoulders are painted black and chest is painted with white geometric design; Long red streams trails from his upper arms and her carries white wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Daniel Nash" is written in gray paint in lower right corner; "San Carlos Apache Crown Dancer" is printed in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.7, Length = 31.2

Catalog Number CAS 0370-1143   CAS 0370-1143; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture San Carlos Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data City: Santa Fe
Maker's Name Wilson Dewey (Sundust) (1915-1969)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Casein on watercolor paper
Description Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting single crown dancer shown in full stride in 3/4 left profile; Dancer wears moccasins, brown fringed buckskin kilt, and black cloth head and face mask topped by fan of wooden slats painted with crescent and other geometric symbols; Dancer's upper body is painted black with white markings and long red streams trail from his upper arms; He carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Dewey" is printed along dancer's left foot.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 38.0, Length = 56.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0921   CAS 0370-0921; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture San Carlos Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data City: Santa Fe
Maker's Name Wilson Dewey (Sundust) (1915-1969)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on poster board
Description Painting on white poster board entitled "Apache Dancer" depicting single crown dancer, shown in left profile in animated dance pose standing on left leg and with left arm raised overhead; Dancer is dressed in moccasins, fringed buckskin kilt, and black cloth head and face mask with crown of wooden slats painted with snake motif; Long red streamers trail from dancer's upper arms and he carries wooden sword in each hand; Signature "Wilson Dewey" is printed in gray paint near lower right corner; "Apache Dancer, Price -- $15.00, Apache Artist Wilson Dewey" is handwritten in pencil on reverse. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1949 as their annual holiday card in 1949, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.7, Length = 33.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0922   CAS 0370-0922; Painting
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 Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955)
Date of Manufacture 1938
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Colored ink on paper
Description Painting on white paper entitled "The Bull and the Koshares", depicting 2 Koshare clowns, whose bodies are painted in black and white stripes, riding bareback on a black bull; Koshare in front is holding on to bull's horn, while face of second Koshare is hidden behind first Koshare; Signature "Awa Tsireh 1938" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.4, Length = 28.5

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0975   CAS 0370-0975; Painting
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   CAS 0370-0976; Painting
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 0370-0961   CAS 0370-0961; Painting
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 Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995)
Date of Manufacture 1956
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque tempera on paper
Description Painting on white paper folded in half and designed as Christmas card; Painting on front is entitled "Matachina Dancer", depicting single dance figure from the pueblo version of the Matachine society dance; Figure is dressed in black fringed skirt, moccasins and leggings, and cape and wears green face covering and white headdress with long flowing ribbons; 3 wooden swords are carried in right hand and cloth in left hand; Signature "Gilbert Atencio '56" is printed in black paint in lower right corner; Handwritten greeting inside reads, "A Warm and Friendly Wish of Cheer for Christmas and the Coming Year -- Gilbert Atencio." Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.9, Length = 28.8

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0956   CAS 0370-0956; Painting
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 Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Oil on poster board; Brown paper for card
Description Untitled painting on poster board depicting Navajo deity, Pollen Boy; Figure is in full frontal pose, dressed in white leggings, gold and rust-brown kilt, and gold upper body; Face is white; Ribbon steamers hang from wrists and elbows and pouch is tied at waist; Background is speckled with blue, white, red, and turquoise paint; Signature "Warm Mountain 53" is printed in white paint in lower right corner; Painting is glued to rust-brown paper as holiday card; Black and green letters "M C" [Merry Christmas?] are painted on front; Typed message inside reads, "Figure from Navajo Sandpainting* Hozhonji** Blessing Chant Tra Da Deen-eshki. Pollen Boy, Warm Mountain, Joe V. Aguilar." Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.2, Length = 15.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0957   CAS 0370-0957; Painting
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 Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Tempera on cardboard; Varnish
Description Untitled painting on poster board depicting single parrot as represented on pueblo pottery; Bird's orange body is decorated with geometric patterns; Bird is shown standing on single floral branch, against blue speckled background; Signature "Suwa" is printed in black paint in lower right corner. Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.1, Length = 12.7

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0932   CAS 0370-0932; Painting
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 Tonita Peña (Tonita P. Arquero, Quah Ah) (1893-1949)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque tempera on paper
Description Untitled painting on white poster board depicting single image of Koshare clown, shown in left profile; Clown's body is painted entirely in black and white stripes and he wears garters, breechclout, wristlets, and collar; His hair is pulled back into 2 ponytails; Costume is lacking head cap; Signature "Quah Ah, Tonita Peña" is printed in black ink in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.9, Length = 23.8

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0933   CAS 0370-0933; Painting
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 Tonita Peña (Tonita P. Arquero, Quah Ah) (1893-1949)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque paint on paper
Description Untitled painting on white poster board depicting single image of Koshare clown, shown in 3/4 left profile against plain white background; Clown's body is painted completely in black and white stripes and he wears garters, breechclout, waistband, and headdress that includes two extended horns; Clown is in standing position with knees bent, right arm raised up, and head bent back slightly; Signature "Quah Ah, Tonita Peña" is printed in black ink in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.9, Length = 23.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0934A   CAS 0370-0934A; Painting
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 Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Tempera on paper
Description Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting male buffalo dancer shown in 3/4 right profile with his head turned away from viewer; Dancer is dressed in moccasins, leggings, brown leather kilt, red woven sash, black shirt, and buffalo headdress; He is shown bent at the knees and waist and carries bow and arrow in left hand and rattle (?) in right hand; Signature "Aguilar 51" is printed in black ink just below and to right of dancer. (This painting and CAS 0370-0934B, showing a female buffalo dancer, were done as a pair.) Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.3, Length = 15.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0934B   CAS 0370-0934B; Painting
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 Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Tempera on paper
Description Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting female buffalo dancer shown in full frontal pose and dressed in moccasins, embroidered skirt and shirt, and buffalo headdress; Dancer carries spruce bough in left hand and feathers (?) in right hand; Signature "Aguilar 51" is painted in black paint just below and to right of dancer. (This painting and CAS 0370-0934A, showing a male buffalo dancer, were done as a pair.) Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.4, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0926   CAS 0370-0926; Painting
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 Romando Vigil (Tse Ye Mu) (1902-1978)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Colored ink on paper
Description Untitled painting on heavy white paper, depicting single image of Shalako shown in left profile against plain white background; Figure is shown in striding position, dressed in full ceremonial attire, including kilt, shawl and tall headdress with eagle plume crown and protruding mouth (mask is incorrectly colored yellow instead of blue); Signature "Tse-ye-mu" is printed in black ink in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.4, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1144   CAS 0370-1144; Painting
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 Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Colored ink and watercolor on paper
Description Untitled painting on white paper depicting two eagle dancers and pair of drummers; Male drummers are shown at right in half profile, each dressed in moccasins, pants, and shirts and each holding pueblo style barrel drum out in front and drumstick in right hand; Dancers are in front of them and are identically dressed in black leggings, leather kilt painted with plumed serpent motif, bundle of eagle feathers tied at their waists, eagle feather "wings" along their arms, and head cap with protruding "beak"; All figures are shown against plain white background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is handwritten in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.7, Length = 32.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1140   CAS 0370-1140; Painting
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 Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995)
Date of Manufacture 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on paper
Description Painting on white paper entitled "The Corn Dance" depicts ceremonial dancers including drummer, standard bearer, 2 female and 2 male dancers, and Koshare clown; All figures except Koshare are shown in right profile; Koshare has body painted in broad gray and white stripes and wears blue breechclout; Male dancers wear moccasins, white embroidered kilts, gray shirts, white rain sashes, and fox skin tails and carry gourd rattles; Barefooted female dancers wear black dresses and wooden tabletas and carry spruce boughs; Standard bearer in green pants and orange shirt carries flag-like standard; Drummer plays barrel drum; Signature "By Gilbert Atencio 51" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 58.3, Length = 41.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1118   CAS 0370-1118; Painting
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 Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924)
Date of Manufacture 1949
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Watercolor on watercolor paper
Description Untitled impressionistic painting on white d'arches watercolor paper, depicting two eagle dancers, shown in frontal view with their knees bent and arms outstretched; Both dancers wear kilts, eagle feather "wings" along their arms, and white head cap with protruding beak; Figures are painted very loosely in watercolor wash technique against plain white background; Signature "Warm Mountain '49" is written in blue-green ink in lower right corner; Support paper is embossed "Veritable Paper, D'arches, Torchon" in lower left corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus as their annual holiday card, probably in 1950, 1952 or 1953. Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 56.3, Length = 37.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1121   CAS 0370-1121; Painting
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 Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995)
Date of Manufacture 1964
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Opaque watercolor on paper
Description Painting on tan paper entitled "Time for Dinner" depicting 2 striped skunks crouching in front of basket filled with ears of corn; Corn stalks are shown growing in background and to the sides, while rain cloud motif fills upper left corner and sun motif fills upper right corner; Terraced geometric motif is in lower left corner and signature "Gilbert Atencio 64" is printed in black and red paint in lower right corner; On reverse is handwritten the following in pencil: "Title - Time for Dinner; By - Gilbert Atencio, Rt 1 Box 306, Santa Fe, New Mexico, San Ildefonso Pueblo; Tribe - San Ildefonso Tewa." Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 38.9, Length = 29.0
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