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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0916 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Velino Shije Herrera (Ma Pe Wi) (1902-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1937 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on heavy white paper entitled "Matachines Dance", depicting two Matachine society male dancers, each wearing elaborate and colorful dance regalia of long beaded leggings, black kilts, pueblo sash belts, vests, and headdresses that include black face covering and blue hat with eagle plumes at sides and ribbon streamers trailing down their backs; Each dancer carries wooden 3-pronged sword in left hand and cloth pouch in right hand; Signature Ma-pe-wi 1937" is printed in orange paint in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.0, Length = 28.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0917 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "The Potter", depicting kneeling pueblo woman dressed in orange blouse, green one shoulder dress, and gray apron, shaping large pottery bowl in front of her; Can of water is shown in foreground; Signature "Pablita Velarde" is printed in gray paint near lower right corner; Title "The Potter" and "Santa Clara Pueblo" are written in pencil on reverse. 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 = 18.4, Length = 20.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0922 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0923 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Rafael Medina (Tee Ya Cha Na) (b. 1929) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1966 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on mat board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Zia Clown Dancer", depicting single Koshare dancer, shown in dancing pose with right leg and both arms raised; Dancer's body is painted in alternating horizontal black and white stripes and his hair is pulled back into two pony tails; Top of small fir tree is shown in lower right; Signature "1966 R. Medina" is printed in white paint with Zia sun symbol in lower left corner; Title and artist's name are both handwritten and printed in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.2, Length = 20.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0924 |  |
| 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 | Justino Herrera (Stimone) (b. 1920) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque paint on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Red Buffaloes" depicting red buffalo dancer shown in left profile and dressed in white kilt and red buffalo headdress; Forelegs and forearms are colored turquoise and remainder of body is painted deep red; Figure stand atop short steps holding tree branch in left hand and gourd rattle in right hand, facing pueblo woman dressed in moccasins, yellow dress, and white woven manta; Large basket filled with bread, corn and other gifts sets at woman's feet; Inscription "Happy Greeting to Mr. & Mrs. Young (sic) Elkus" is printed in turquoise-colored ink along bottom edge; Signature "From painting by Justino Herrera" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 22.8, Length = 18.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0926 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0928 |  |
| 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 | Helen Hardin (Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh) (1943-1984) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on mat board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Long Horn", depicting Zuni katsina, Saiyatasha (Zuni Rain Priest of the North, Long Horn) who orchestrates the annual Shalako ceremony, the only time he appears; Figure is wearing buckskin cape, moccasins and leggings, white shirt, and turquoise-colored head mask with single horn extending to his right; Figure carries bundle of blue corn in his left hand and rattle of sheep scapula bones (?) in right hand; Signature "Tsa-sah-wee-eh" is printed near lower right corner. Helen Hardin is the daughter of Pablita Velarde, whose paintings are also represented in the CAS painting collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.0, Length = 30.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0932 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0934A |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0934B |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0935 |  |
| 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 | 1932-1936 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Women Visiting Shrine", depicting 2 pueblo women kneeling over a small outdoor shrine and placing an offering; One of the women is wrapped in a blue blanket and the other in a red blanket; Cholla cactus and other plants are depicted in background amid sand dunes. 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 = 44.3, Length = 27.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0956 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0957 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0961 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0964 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Serigraph | |
| Culture | Taos Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Taos | |
| Other Geographic Data | Taos Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan Hopkins) (1906-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Untitled serigraph on manila-colored board depicting buffalo dancer in ceremonial dress, shown from behind in three-quarter profile, full-length pose; Figure wears red moccasins, buckskin kilt, bell rattles below knees, and buffalo headdress with bundle of eagle plumes at sides, and carries gourd rattle in right hand and arrow or spear in left hand; Signature "Pop Chalee" with eagle plume is imprinted just below figure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 24.0, Length = 28.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0965 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Serigraph | |
| Culture | Taos Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Taos | |
| Other Geographic Data | Taos Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan Hopkins) (1906-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink; Paper | |
| Description | Untitled serigraph on blue paper, showing a single blue horse with its front and back legs spread widely as it jumps over a yucca plant; Horse's mane and tail are jet black; Pair of small birds are shown in upper left and right corners; Signature "Pop Chalee" with eagle plume is printed just below horse's rear feet. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.6, Length = 14.9 | |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 0370-1024 |  |
| 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 heavy white paper depicting single standing pueblo woman in lavender dress and red shoulder blanket with green stripe and long fringe that is folded under around her feet; Woman is shown in 3/4 left profile, holding in front of her an unidentifiable katsina doll that has a blue face and brown "wings" and wears woven and embroidered shawl; Figure is shown against plain white background, with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 18.9, Length = 28.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1025 |  |
| 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 poster board | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white poster board depicting single standing pueblo woman in black one shoulder dress, pink blouse, and purple shoulder blanket with yellow stripe and long fringe that is folded under around her feet; Woman is shown in 3/4 right profile, holding in front of her an unidentifiable katsina doll that has a blue face and brown "wings" and wears woven and embroidered shawl; Figure is shown against plain white background, with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 17.5, Length = 26.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1026 |  |
| 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. 1935-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting pueblo Indian man dressed in moccasins, pink pants, purple shirt and brown vest sitting on black horse and holding deer fawn; Standing in front of horse is bald man in bare feet, wearing green pants, brown shirt and black vest and bottle feeding another deer fawn; Both men are shown in 3-4 right profile against plain white background with little attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 28.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1028 |  |
| 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 | Ink and watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting Koshare clown running and being chased by a turkey; Both figures are shown in left profile; Koshare's body is completely painted white with horizontal black stripes and he wears brown breechclout, garters, wristlets, and neckerchief and head mask that includes 2 projecting horns painted with white and black stripes; Both figures are shown against plain white background with no attempt at perspective; Geometric pattern and yucca plant are painted in each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1962 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.0, Length = 22.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1031 |  |
| 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 | Theodore Suina (Ku-Pe-Ru) (b. 1918) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor (poss. casein) on paper | |
| Description | Painting on mulberry paper (?) entitled "The Road-Runner" depicting highly stylized image of roadrunner painted in elaborate geometric patterns in colors of blue, gray, white, and several shades of brown; Bird is shown in right profile running up low hill with 3 yucca plants along the horizon line; Signature "Ku Pe Ru '60" is painted in gray paint in lower right corner; "Roadrunner, by Theodore Suina, Cochiti, N. Mex" is printed in pencil in lower left corner on reverse; Reverse side of support paper is painted (possibly by manufacturer rather than by artist) with all over pattern of gold cross-like motif. This painting was selected by Ruth Elkus in 1963 as her annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 37.0, Length = 28.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1033 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) | |
| Maker's Name | Jose J. Garcia (b. 1914) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1937 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on brown paper entitled "Two Birds" depicting pair of parrots, each painted in brightly colored pueblo-style, geometric patterns and standing on rainbow arches, flanking central stylized pine tree; Signature "Jose J. Garcia" is printed in black paint just below base of tree; "Jose J. Garcia, Santo Domingo Pueblo" is handwritten in pencil on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.3, Length = 30.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1034 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Jose D. Medina | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on illustration board | |
| Description | Painting on poster board entitled "Happy Clowns," depicting 2 male clowns, whose bodies are painted half gray and half yellow; Each wears white moccasins, breechclout with long apron in front and back, neckerchief, and headdress that includes horn-like extensions; One clown is carrying ristra of apples and ristra of corn, while second clown carries a watermelon; Figures are painted against a nearly plain mauve background, with a small thunderbird overhead and several indeterminate geometric shapes in the foreground; Signature "J D Medina, Zia Indian" is printed in brown paint in lower right corner; "Jose D. Medina [$]12.00" is handwritten in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.5, Length = 25.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1038 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1045 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1938 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white poster board entitled "Cochiti Dancer" depicting single pueblo man dressed in moccasins, white pants with red and blue polka dots,turtle shell leg rattle, red shirt, and woven sash belt, shown in left profile and in dancing pose with right leg drawn up; Man carries spruce bough in left hand and gourd rattle in right hand; Signature "Ben" is printed in brown paint in lower right corner; "Cochiti Dancer, Ben Quintana Cochiti Pueblo, [$]2.00" is printed in blue pencil on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is imprinted twice on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.4, Length = 35.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1046 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Sun Dancer" depicting single male dancer wearing black vest and breechclout with floral pattern, beaded and fringed wristbands, beaded or painted moccasins with fringes, large feathered rosettes on upper arms, elaborate feathered head dress, and string of bells trailing from his waist; Signature "Tsan Pablita Velarde" is printed near 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 = 19.2, Length = 25.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1048 |  |
| 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 | Helen Hardin (Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh) (1943-1984) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on mat board | |
| Description | Painting on black mat board entitled "Apache Crown Dancer", depicting single male dancer wearing brown leather kilt and moccasins and black cloth head and face mask, surmounted by white feathers and carved wooden horns; Dancer's upper body is painted pale blue with red cross symbol on his chest and he carries carved sword in each upraised hand; Signature "Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh" is printed in white paint in lower right corner. Helen Hardin is the daughter of Pablita Velarde, whose paintings are also represented in the CAS painting collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.3, Length = 30.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1057 |  |
| 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 | 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Eagle Dance" depicting 2 dancers, both shown in 3/4 left profile and identically dressed in black leggings, fringed leather kilt with green plumed serpent motif, black shirt, eagle feather "wings" along their arms, and white head cap with protruding green "beak"; Dancers are shown with their knees bent and their arms outstretched, against plain white background; Title "Eagle Dance" and signature "Enky [sic] Peña" are handwritten in pencil in lower right corner. See CAS 0370-1058 for mirror image of this painting, the outlines of one apparently traced to produce the other, and then painted in. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 50.9, Length = 33.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1058 |  |
| 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 | 1954 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "Eagle Dance" depicting 2 dancers, both shown in 3/4 right profile and identically dressed in black leggings, fringed leather kilt with green plumed serpent motif, black shirt, eagle feather "wings" along their arms, and white head cap with protruding green "beak"; Dancers are shown with their knees bent and their arms outstretched, against plain white background; Title "Eagle Dance" and signature "Enky [sic] Peña" are handwritten in pencil in lower right corner. See CAS 0370-1057 for mirror image of this painting, the outlines of one apparently traced to produce the other, and then painted in. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 50.8, Length = 33.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1079 |  |
| 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 | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper (folded to form holiday card) depicting female Koshare clown holding basket of food collected for visitors during Christmas season dances; She is wearing moccasins, woven one shoulder dress, and woven shawl; Small pine tree is shown in lower right corner; Signature "Gilbert Atencio 61" is printed in black paint in lower left corner; Inscription inside reads, "Pueblo female clown collecting food for visitors during the holiday dances held in the plaza. Best wishes for happiness in the holiday season and always, and most certainly to two good people like you. Sincerely, 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 = 13.5, Length = 17.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1084 |  |
| 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 | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Oil on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper designed as Christmas card entitled "Nup 'Apo" (Christmas month, literally "Ashes Fire Moon"); Abbreviated title "Nu Pa" is painted in red, green, and yellow gothic letters on front of card with sketch of pueblo along bottom; Painting inside card shows human figure sprinkling water from jar onto corn plant; Water also falls from cloud overhead and lightning bolt extends from sky to earth; Row of animal prints extends along bottom; Signature "Suwa '60" is printed in lower right corner; Hand written Christmas message from Joe Aguilar to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elkus appears opposite painting. 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 = 14.4, Length = 20.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1091 |  |
| 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. 1919-1921; re-signed ca. 1922-1923 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque paint on thin board | |
| Description | Painting on thin white poster board entitled "Deer Dance - San Ildefonzo [sic]" depicting 2 deer dancers, a drummer and a singer, all in left profile; Dancers wear moccasins, leggings, kilts with elaborate geometric designs, and deer skin headdresses and both are posed leaning forward on 2 short canes and standing on their right feet only; Behind them stands a man dressed in pink pants, blue shirt, and plains style eagle feather war bonnet, playing pueblo-style barrel drum; Second man at his side wears striped pants and yellow shirt and holds bow and arrows and appears to be singing; Signature "Quah. Ah, Tonita P. Arquero" is printed in black ink in lower right corner; Title is printed in pencil in lower left corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 34.6, Length = 24.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1092 |  |
| 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. 1920-1925 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink and watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on tan paper entitled "The Goatherd" depicting pueblo man at right, shown in left profile and wearing moccasins, white pants, and gray shirt, and carrying walking stick in right hand and walking behind flock of 8 goat of various colors (black, gray,brown, black and white, rust brown, tan and rust, tan and black); Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner; Title "The Goatherd" is handwritten in pencil in upper left corner on reverse. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.4, Length = 27.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1093 |  |
| 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. 1925-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink and watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on tan paper entitled "Eagle Dancers" depicting two eagle dancers shown in full frontal, standing pose; Each dancer wears black leggings, kilt with painted snake image, eagle feather "wings", and head cap with protruding "beak"; Dancers are holding their arms out and away from their bodies and are shown against plain background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 35.3, Length = 27.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1094 |  |
| 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. 1925-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink on paper | |
| Description | Painting on tan paper entitled "Eagle Dance" depicting 2 eagle dancers, each wearing leather kilt painted with image of plumed serpent, tail fan of eagle feather, eagle feather wings, and head cap with protruding "beak"; Both figures are shown in left profile in stylized dance pose with their arms / wings outstretched, against plain background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 28.3, Length = 20.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1095 |  |
| 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. 1925-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on tan paper depicting male and female dancers from basket dance, both shown standing in full frontal pose; Male dancer on left wears moccasins, black leggings and garters, white embroidered kilt with yellow sash, black shirt with feather (/) collar, and 2 pair of feathers in his hair; Female dancer at right wears moccasins, woven black one-shoulder dress, and lavender shawl and holds coiled basket in left hand and wooden rasp in right hand; Both figures are shown against plain background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 36.1, Length = 28.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1096 |  |
| 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. 1920-1925 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting 2 dancers from Comanche dance, both shown in left profile; Lead male dancer is dressed in plains style attire, including long eagle feather war bonnet, and carries feathered staff; Female dancer is dressed in woven black pueblo one-shoulder dress, turquoise blouse and pink shawl with pair of eagle feathers on either side of her hair; She carries pair of turkey feathers in each hand; Both figures shown against plain white background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in blue 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 = 25.3, Length = 20.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1097 |  |
| 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. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting 2 antelope dancers, shown in right profile; Both dancers wear white knitted leggings, yellow antelope (?) skin on their backs and headdress that includes pair of antelope horns and trailer of red feathers down their backs; Their faces are painted black and each carries pair of short wooden staffs or canes; Figures are shown against plain white background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in blue 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 = 25.2, Length = 20.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1098 |  |
| 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. 1925-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on cream-colored paper depicting 2 male and 2 female corn dance dancers, all shown in 3/4 left profile; Lead male dancers wear moccasins, leg rattles, woven white kilts, and fox skin tails and carry gourd rattles; Women are barefoot and wear black one-shoulder dresses and wooden tabletas and carry spruce boughs; All figures are shown against plain background; Signature "Tonita Pena" is printed in black ink over pencil in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.0, Length = 18.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1099 |  |
| 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. 1925-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on tan paper entitled "Eagle Dance" depicting two eagle dancers and two pueblo man standing at right playing single pueblo-style barrel drum; Men are dressed in moccasins, pants, and shirts; Both dancers are dressed in leggings, kilt with painted plumed serpent image, 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 background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black paint in lower right corner; Title is handwritten in pencil in upper left corner on reverse. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 38.5, Length = 27.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1105 |  |
| 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. 1920-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting 8 dancers, probably from buffalo dance, in left profile; Lead male dancer is in plains style Indian clothing and carries bow and arrows; Next are 2 male and 1 female buffalo dancers, the men in black leggings and shirts, orange kilts, and buffalo headdresses and the woman in black dress, green shawl, and buffalo headdress; Next are 2 deer dancers in white leggings, black kilts, white shirts, and headdresses with deer antlers, and leaning on short canes; Last are two antelope dancers, dressed in yellow one piece pants and shirt outfits and headdress with antelope horns, also leaning on short canes; Signature "Oqwa Pi" is written in pencil n lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 70.9, Length = 28.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1110 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Painting on tan construction paper entitled "The Famous Hunchback Flute Dancer" depicting the mythological Southwestern Indian figure of Kokopelli, shown in left profile walking along and playing a flute; A cloud symbol is overhead and several very stylized plants sprout from the back of a rainbow deity figure which forms the ground line; Images are painted in an abstract form in colors of blue, pink, white, gray, gold and turquoise on a plain background that has been spattered to appear like sand; Written in pencil on reverse is the following: “The Famous Hunchback Flute Dancer, by Joe Herrera, To our dear friends, the Elkus' from Joe + Julia.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.9, Length = 34.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1111 |  |
| 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 paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting standing pueblo woman shown in 3/4 left profile; Woman is dress in moccasins, blue dress, and yellowish-green blanket wrapped around her shoulders and in which she carries a small child on her back; Figures are painted in an impressionistic style; Signature "Warm Mountain '49" is written in pencil in lower left corner of painting. 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 = 23.0, Length = 45.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1114 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Painting on light gray watercolor paper entitled "Dancers" depicting row of 7 human-like figures with the arms interlocked, dressed in white and gray outfits; Figures' faces are turquoise-colored and each has a rust-brown feather (?) on the back of its head; Seated Kokopelli flute player is shown below and various geometric and pictographic designs fill the remaining space; Support paper is finely splattered with multicolors of paint to give appearance of gray sand; The following is handwritten in pencil on reverse, "Dancers (Katchinas + Flute Player) (Petroglyph found in Galisteo Basin) Joe Herrera $20-". This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1955 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.6, Length = 25.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1117 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Bernalillo | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Albuquerque (Albuquerque Indian School) | |
| Maker's Name | Michael Padilla (b. 1946) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Water-based paint (poss. latex) on cork board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "War Gods" depicting 6 crudely drawn spirit figures standing in line in front of pueblo building with terraced steps leading up to it and ladders leaning against each side of it; Entire scene is painted in black and white against gray background; Not signed by artist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 43.7, Length = 29.4 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1118 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1123 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Painting on blue construction paper entitled "Butterfly" depicting single outlined image of stylized butterfly in colors of white, blue, tan, gray, and pink, on a background finely stippled in white and red; "’Butterfly’ by Joe H. Herrera Cochiti Pueblo N. Mex" and original purchase price of $20.00 are written in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.4, Length = 50.0 |
|
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 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1127 |  |
| 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 | Helen Hardin (Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh) (1943-1984) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1961 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on mat board | |
| Description | Painting on white mat board entitled "Germination of Sun Katsina and Squash" depicting a squash katsina figure standing by a corn plant and squash plant; Overhead within a circle is a sun katsina figure, whose body is painted red with one shoulder turquoise and one yellow and the sun face encircled by white eagle feathers; Blue, pink, and yellow half-circles surround sun katsina; Signature "Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh" is printed in lower right corner. Helen Hardin is the daughter of Pablita Velarde, whose paintings are also represented in the CAS painting collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.0, Length = 27.5 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1133 |  |
| 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 | 1932-1936 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Santa Clara Pueblo Corn Dance", depicting four men wearing dance kilts and carrying rattles and four women wearing pueblo-style one-shoulder dresses and tabletas dancing in linear group, all facing the center; Signature "Pablita Velande" (sic) is printed in lower right corner with ghost image of second signature slightly above and to the right. 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 = 50.1, Length = 20.7 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1134 |  |
| 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 | Eugene Silva (Pa Yo Pin) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on green paper | |
| Description | Painting on spruce green construction paper entitled "Mountain Sheep Dance", depicting two mountain sheep dancers flanking a central pine tree; Each dancer wears white kilt, white shirt, and headdress that includes pair of protruding mountain sheep horns; Dancers' faces are painted black and each carries a short staff or cane in each hand; Figures are shown against plain background with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Pa Yo Pin" is printed in white paint near lower right corner; "Eugene Silva, Santa Clara Pue., Espanola, N. Mex., Mountain Sheep Dance" is handwritten on reverse; "The Studio, U.S. Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico" is faintly stamped on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 47.5, Length = 32.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1137A |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dempsey Chapita (b. 1922) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | India ink and opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper showing multi-colored geometric patterns, including 2 cloud symbols; Painting is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.2, Length = 20.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1137B |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dempsey Chapita (b. 1922) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | India ink and opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting Zuni Shalako figure in full dress, including moccasins, embroidered kilt and shawl and elongated headdress including blue face mask with horns and eagle plumes; Painting is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Length = 14.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1137C |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dempsey Chapita (b. 1922) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | India ink and opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting four multi-colored geometric designs, possibly representing clouds; Signature "Dempsey C." is handwritten in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.2, Length = 20.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1137D |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dempsey Chapita (b. 1922) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1939 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | India ink and opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting either Hilili Kohanna (the Corn Hilili) who appears in the Hilili dance, performed after the winter solstice ceremonies, or Newekwe Kokothlanna (Big Katsina of the Galaxy Society) who appears only at the initiation into the Newekwe society, a curing society that treats stomach ailments; Figure is dressed in moccasins, embroidered kilt, brown cape, and blue case mask surmounted by 9 eagle plumes and ribbon streamers at sides; He carries yucca whips or swords in each hand; Painting is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.0, Length = 18.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1140 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1144 |  |
| 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 0370-1147 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952-1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white watercolor paper entitled "Petroglyph Allto" (?), depicting petroglyph of masked human face sprouting deer horns, kiva steps, a bird, shield, and other geometric patterns in colors of light gray, several shades of blue, brick red, and dark gray, all on blue-gray background superimposed on gray-brown background made to look like sand; The following is handwritten in pencil on reverse: "Petroglyph ‘Allto’ Joe H. Herrera Cochiti, Commanche (sic) Gap, Galisteo Basin, South of Santa Fe." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 43.1, Length = 56.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1197 |  |
| 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 | 1962 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper, folded to form Christmas card; Painting on front depicts stylized parrot, painted with geometric patterns in colors of gray, rust brown, turquoise, light brown, and yellow; Signature "Gilbert Atencio 62" is printed in gray paint in lower right corner; Handwritten message inside reads "To Wish You Peace, Joy + Happiness for Christmas + The New Year, Fr. 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 = 13.4, Length = 17.9 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1204 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dixon Shebala (ca. 1940-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting showing Zuni Hilili dance; Left to right are 1) Hilili Kohanna (Corn Hilili), 2) Hilili Kohanna Okya (Corn Hilili Girl), 3) Clemhoktoni, 4) Hilili Kohanna Okya, and 5) Hilili Kohanna; Both Hilil Kohanna figures wear white kilts with sun symbols on blue band, bandoliers, wild cat skins around shoulders, and case masks with white beards and sun symbols and feather fans attached at top, and each carries yucca spears; Hilili Kohanna Okya figures wear one-shoulder dresses and masks with wigs and broad band painted across eyes; Clemhoktoni wears white kilt with sun symbols on blue band and tableta headdress; Signature "Shebala '56" is printed in black paint in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 73.6, Length = 44.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1206 |  |
| 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 | Theodore Suina (Ku-Pe-Ru) (b. 1918) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on brown illustration board | |
| Description | Painting on brown mat board entitled "Koshare in Prayer of Thanks" depicting Koshare clown standing at left and shown in left profile with his arms held out in front; His body is painted in alternating gray and brown stripes and he wears blue breechclout and cape; 4 cornstalks are shown in right foreground against outline of pueblo in background; Rainbow arch ending in deity's body curves upward from pueblo to left edge and 3 stylized clouds fill the sky; Signature "Ku-Pe-Ru '58" is printed in brown paint in lower right corner; "Theodore Suina, Cochiti Pueblo, Pena Blanca, N. Mex. Koshare in Prayer of Thanks, $40.00" is handwritten in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 51.1, Length = 72.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1211 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952-1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on paper | |
| Description | Painting on light gray watercolor paper entitled "Four Petroglyph Figures" depicting row of 4 human -like figures from various locations in Galisteo Basin, New Mexico; Each figure is shown in dancing pose and is dressed in kilt, and headdress and other articles of clothing or body paint adornment; Two central figures hold arrows in their mouths; Figures are painted in colors of brick red, white, gold, and several shades of blue; Horned sun or moon and star motifs appear overhead; Background is finely spattered to give appearance of gray sand; The following is handwritten in pencil on reverse: “1st fig[ure] from Commanche Gap, 2nd & 3rd [figures from] San Cristobal, 4th[figure from] Boca, Galisteo Basin, N. Mex."; Also written on back in different handwriting: “Joe Herrera No. 9 Four Petroglyph Figures, Price $150.00†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 65.8, Length = 50.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1212 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Diego Salas (b. 1948) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting on heavy white paper entitled "Crow Dancers", depicting 5 identically dressed dancers in single file row and shown in left profile; Each dancer is slightly bent at the waist with his left leg raised and left and right arms extending behind or out in front, respectively; Each dancer's body is painted black and each wears white moccasins, short blue pants with red apron on front and rear, concho belt, and headdress of turkey feathers and an eagle plume; Dancers' faces are painted red across the eyes and around the mouth; Each dancer carries feathered want in right hand and eagle plume in left hand; Signature "D. Salas" is painted in green paint (over-painted in red) in lower right corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1951 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 73.4, Length = 29.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1216 |  |
| 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 | 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white watercolor paper depicting buffalo dance scene including 3 drummers playing pueblo-style barrel drums, 2 male buffalo dancers wearing white kilts and buffalo headdresses, 2 female dancers wearing white embroidered one-shoulder dresses and carrying turkey feather fans, and 1 male dancer wearing beaded buckskin leggings and kilt with plumed serpent image and carrying bow and arrows; Sun motif is overhead and brown rainbow arches over all figures, ending in geometric design at sides; Signature "Gilbert Atencio '57" 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 = 77.2, Length = 58.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1231 |  |
| 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 | Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952-1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Casein on blue paper | |
| Description | Painting on blue watercolor paper entitled "Ducks" depicting 3 vertical columns of black ducks flying in formation, as depicted in petroglyph; Cattail plant grows near bottom of painting and stylized clouds, rainbow, and sun motif are shown in background, all in colors of black, brick red, turquoise, white, and gold; Support paper is finely spattered to give appearance of gray-blue sand; The following is handwritten in pencil on reverse, "’Ducks’ (Petroglyph of ducks found in Galisteo Basin near Santa Fe, New Mex.) Joe Herrera Cochiti Pueblo $40." This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1961 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 35.5, Length = 50.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1234 |  |
| 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 | Earth pigments; Glue; Masonite | |
| Description | Earth pigment painting entitled "Tyuonyi 'Frijole' Pictograph", depicting several partial and complete outlined deer figures and one outlined mountain lion (?) figure, as they would appear in a pictograph; Figures are shown in white against a pink, brown, and black background; Work is unsigned. 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 = 60.9, Length = 40.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1235 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1958-1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Earth pigments; Glue; Masonite | |
| Description | Earth pigment painting entitled "Two Mountain Sheep Dancers", depicting 2 male dancers, each wearing black dance kilt, white shirt and leggings, and black and yellow headdress in shape of mountain sheep horns; Both figures are facing to left and are leaning on 2 sticks as they dance; Signature "Pablita Velarde" is printed in black pigment in lower left 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 = 50.7, Length = 39.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1236 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1958-1965 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Earth pigments; Glue; Masonite | |
| Description | Earth pigment painting entitled "Bird", depicting single image of roadrunner (?) in black and white pigments on light brown background: geometric and floral motifs fill lower portion of painting in black and rust brown pigments against cream-colored background; Large geometric design fills upper portion of painting in black, rust brown, and cream-colored pigments; Signature "Pablita Velarde" is printed in black pigments in lower right corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1957 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. 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 = 30.5, Length = 60.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1238 |  |
| 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 | Untitled painting on white paper depicting unidentified pueblo dance; Line of 14 bare-chested male dancers in embroidered kilts carrying gourd rattles and spruce boughs are accompanied by 2 female dancers wearing black woven dresses, pink shawls, and eagle feather headdresses and carrying turkey feather fans; Male drummer in white pants and red shirt plays blue barrel drum at right; Signature "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 = 67.8, Length = 45.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1240 |  |
| 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 | 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Painting entitled "San Ildefonso Corn Dance", showing 12 male and 12 female dancers who extend from upper right to lower left corner, then turn toward lower center; Men wear embroidered kilts and white sashes, and their bodies (except faces) are painted gray; Females wear one-shoulder black dresses and turquoise-colored tabletas; Lead male in coral-colored shirt carries embroidered standard; 5 Koshare clowns with bodies painted with gray and white stripes accompany dancers; Chorus of 7 male singers and 1 drummer are shown at right; Church interior is shown in upper left, with several women and men outside; Signature "Gilbert Atencio 60" is printed in black in upper 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 = 73.4, Length = 58.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1242 |  |
| 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 | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on watercolor paper | |
| Description | Untitled impressionistic painting on white watercolor paper depicting 2 male and 1 female butterfly dancers in single file and shown in 3/4 left profile; Male dancers wear moccasins, leg garters, white kilts, and spruce bough armlets, and feathers in their hair, and each carries additional spruce boughs; Female dancer wears moccasins, woven one-shoulder dress, eagle feather bustle, and wooden tableta and she also carries spruce boughs; Figures are painted very loosely against dark maroon background; Painting is unsigned. Original catalog card indicates this painting was done from a photograph of an actual ceremonial dance. 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 = 48.0, Length = 36.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1245 |  |
| 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink on mat board | |
| Description | Painting on white mat board entitled "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" depicting two Hopi snake dancers, shown in left profile; Each dancer is dressed in moccasins, leggings, kilt with painted plumed serpent image; Fox skin tail, brown shirt, and feathers in their hair; Each holds one rattlesnake in his mouth and another in left hand; Sun symbol is overhead, flanked on either side by cloud motif; Geometric design with yucca plant fills each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink and title "Hopi Rattle Snake Dance" is printed in pencil 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 = 34.2, Length = 28.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1247 |  |
| 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink and watercolor on mat board | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white mat board depicting a male and female dancer from buffalo dance, both shown in 3/4 right profile; Lead male dancer wears white moccasins, black leggings and shirt, white embroidered kilt, and buffalo headdress with eagle feathers trailing down his back; He carries bow and arrows in left hand and rattle in right hand; Female dancer wears white moccasins, black one-shoulder dress, and embroidered white shawl with parrot (?) feathers in her hair and two turkey or hawk feathers in each hand; Above dancers is horned sun in center, flanked by cloud motif; Geometric design with yucca plant fills each lower corner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" 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 = 34.4, Length = 28.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1253 |  |
| 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 on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white poster board depicting 9 Koshare clowns, two female dancers, and one pueblo man bearing ceremonial staff; Bodies of Koshares are painted black with white stripes; Each wears black breechclout and head cap with two extending horns; Koshare at far left wears brown sheepskin tunic and one at far right plays pueblo-style barrel drum; Female dancers on left end of row wear black one-shoulder pueblo dresses, woven shawls (white with red end bands) and rainbow tabletas and carry feathers in each hand; Man in far right background wears white pants and red shirt and carries long staff with embroidered banner; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. This painting was selected by Ruth and Charles deYoung Elkus in 1954 as their annual holiday card, printed by the Grabhorn Press in San Francisco. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 57.1, Length = 36.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2004-0005-0002 |  |
| 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 | Senefre Herrera (ca. late 1920s-?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1938 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Tempera painting on heavy ivory-colored paper, entitled "Antelope Dance", depicting two male dancers, each shown in full left profile, and each dressed identically with their faces painted black and wearing yellow shirt and yellow buckskin cape, white leggings, yellow moccasins, and white hood with pair of antelope horns and a feather headband; Each figure is leaning forward on a cane, and both are painted against an empty background; Possible signature "Senefre Herrera Tesuque Pueblo" is printed in pencil on reverse; Also written on reverse (but in a different hand) is "Santa Fe Indian School Indian Foundation 1938 Antelope Dance." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 24.8, Length = 16.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2004-0005-0003 |  |
| 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 | Patrick Swazo Hinds (1929-1974) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1938 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Tempera painting on heavy ivory-colored paper, entitled "Buffalo Dance", showing a single male dancer in left profile, wearing a black and white dance kilt, red sash belt, black and white moccasins, and a buffalo headdress with a fan of eagle feathers tied to its back; Dancer carries gourd rattle in his right hand and a painted deer antler in his left hand; Dancer moves along yellow, orange, and red base line but is otherwise depicted against an empty background; Signature "Pat Swazo" is printed in lower right corner; Written in pencil on reverse (in same hand as notations on CAS 2004-0005-0002) is the following, "Buffalo Dance Indian Foundation Tulsa 1938 from Santa Fe Indian School." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.0, Length = 25.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0002-0002 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Taos Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Taos | |
| Other Geographic Data | Taos Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan Hopkins) (1906-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Tempera painting on white card stock entitled “Stinkyâ€, depicting single figure of a skunk, shown in left profile sitting atop several stylized earthen mounds that are outlined in pink and gray and planted with several green shrubs or grasses with red flowers; Skunk is depicted with a floral-like motif just behind its eye; Artist’s signature “Pop Chalee†is printed in gray paint just below and to the right of the drawing; Title “Stinky†is printed in ink along one edge on the reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 22.1, Length = 26.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0002-0003 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Taos Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Taos | |
| Other Geographic Data | Taos Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Pop Chalee (Merina Lujan Hopkins) (1906-1993) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Tempera painting on white card stock entitled “Squash Blossomâ€, depicting single young Native American woman or girl shown standing in full frontal view, dressed in a long buckskin dress with fringed sleeves and hemline, buckskin moccasins, and a silver squash blossom necklace; In her hands held in front of her, the woman clasps a small doll wearing a red calico dress; Artist’s signature “Pop Chalee†is printed in black paint just below and to the right of the woman; Title “Squash Blossom†is printed in green ink along one edge on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.9, Length = 26.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0004-0001 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Lithograph | |
| Culture | Sandia Pueblo/Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Montoya (aka Soe-Khuwa-Pin) (b. 1947) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1979 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Lithograph titled “A Gift of Life†showing a woman holding a pot in her right hand and reaching out her left hand toward a deer; A corn stalk topped with a katsina face and a leafy plant frame the two figures; Feathers adorn the heads of the katsina, woman and deer; Edition # 24/50, printed in 1979 by Joy Purmal Baker; Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on lower right, titled lower center; Copyright blind stamp on lower right reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 46.4, Length = 30.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2015-0004-0002 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Lithograph | |
| Culture | Sandia Pueblo/Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Santa Fe | |
| Maker's Name | Robert Montoya (aka Soe-Khuwa-Pin) (b. 1947) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1979 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Paper; Ink | |
| Description | Lithograph titled “The World of the Hunter†showing a hunter kneeling down in respect for a dead deer at his feet; A large decorated bowl sits on the ground next to the deer and two katsina faces float above; Feathers adorn the heads of the katsinem, hunter and deer; Edition # 24/50, printed in 1979 by Joy Purmal Baker; Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on lower right, titled lower center; Copyright blind stamp on lower right reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 46.4, Length = 30.5 |
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