American, Southwest subject
Circa 1930s–1940s
Oil on masonite Height 24 inches (61 cm); width 20 inches (50.8 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Margaret Mangan (1901–1949) was an American painter active in the Southwest whose work engaged with Pueblo ceremonial subjects, including the katsina figures central to Hopi religious life. Katsina dolls and the masked dancers they represent occupy a significant place in Hopi ceremonial practice, serving as vehicles for communicating with spiritual forces and as teaching objects for children within the community. This oil on masonite presents the figures with the directness characteristic of Mangan's handling of Southwest subjects.
Paintings of Hopi ceremonial subjects by non-Native artists working in the Southwest during this period reflect the sustained interest of the American art world in Pueblo culture. Provenance traces to a private collection in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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American, Southwest subject
Circa 1930s–1940s
Oil on masonite Height 24 inches (61 cm); width 20 inches (50.8 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Margaret Mangan (1901–1949) was an American painter active in the Southwest whose work engaged with Pueblo ceremonial subjects, including the katsina figures central to Hopi religious life. Katsina dolls and the masked dancers they represent occupy a significant place in Hopi ceremonial practice, serving as vehicles for communicating with spiritual forces and as teaching objects for children within the community. This oil on masonite presents the figures with the directness characteristic of Mangan's handling of Southwest subjects.
Paintings of Hopi ceremonial subjects by non-Native artists working in the Southwest during this period reflect the sustained interest of the American art world in Pueblo culture. Provenance traces to a private collection in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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