American, Taos School
Early to mid-20th century
Oil on canvas Width 28½ inches (72.4 cm); height 35 inches (88.9 cm) including frame
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Barbara, California
The Taos Society of Artists, founded in 1915, established Taos, New Mexico as a center of American regionalist painting, drawing artists from across the country to document the landscapes, Pueblo communities, and daily life of the region. Portraits of Native American subjects were among the most frequently produced works within the Taos School tradition, ranging from formal studio compositions to more intimate character studies. This oil on canvas depicts a male figure with the directness of observation characteristic of the school.
The work is signed lower left, though the signature has not been legibly identified. The Santa Barbara provenance is consistent with the broad collector interest in Taos School painting that developed on the West Coast during the mid-20th century. The unsigned attribution places this work within the wider body of Taos School portraiture produced during the active years of the society.
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American, Taos School
Early to mid-20th century
Oil on canvas Width 28½ inches (72.4 cm); height 35 inches (88.9 cm) including frame
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Barbara, California
The Taos Society of Artists, founded in 1915, established Taos, New Mexico as a center of American regionalist painting, drawing artists from across the country to document the landscapes, Pueblo communities, and daily life of the region. Portraits of Native American subjects were among the most frequently produced works within the Taos School tradition, ranging from formal studio compositions to more intimate character studies. This oil on canvas depicts a male figure with the directness of observation characteristic of the school.
The work is signed lower left, though the signature has not been legibly identified. The Santa Barbara provenance is consistent with the broad collector interest in Taos School painting that developed on the West Coast during the mid-20th century. The unsigned attribution places this work within the wider body of Taos School portraiture produced during the active years of the society.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
