United States, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo
Circa 1920
Photograph in original period frame
Image: 15 × 19" (38.1 × 48.3 cm) | Framed: 21 × 25" (53.3 × 63.5 cm)
Provenance: Colorado trade
This photograph by T. H. Parkhurst depicts two Taos Pueblo figures seated indoors while making moccasins, placing the image within the domestic and working life of the community. Parkhurst worked extensively in New Mexico and is closely associated with the photographic record of Taos, Santa Fe, and Pueblo communities in the early twentieth century. The title identifies the subject clearly and situates the work within the Southwest category of his broader output.
The composition focuses on the makers, their tools, and the quiet interior setting, giving the photograph both documentary and portrait value. Strong tonal contrast and careful framing direct attention to the act of making rather than to a staged backdrop or decorative effect. The print is in collector condition in its original period frame.
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United States, New Mexico, Taos Pueblo
Circa 1920
Photograph in original period frame
Image: 15 × 19" (38.1 × 48.3 cm) | Framed: 21 × 25" (53.3 × 63.5 cm)
Provenance: Colorado trade
This photograph by T. H. Parkhurst depicts two Taos Pueblo figures seated indoors while making moccasins, placing the image within the domestic and working life of the community. Parkhurst worked extensively in New Mexico and is closely associated with the photographic record of Taos, Santa Fe, and Pueblo communities in the early twentieth century. The title identifies the subject clearly and situates the work within the Southwest category of his broader output.
The composition focuses on the makers, their tools, and the quiet interior setting, giving the photograph both documentary and portrait value. Strong tonal contrast and careful framing direct attention to the act of making rather than to a staged backdrop or decorative effect. The print is in collector condition in its original period frame.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
