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Collection of 2 Lithographs by Awa Tsireh

Currency:USD Category:Art / Medium - Lithographs Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 450.00 USD
Collection of 2 Lithographs by Awa Tsireh
Collection of 2 Lithographs by Awa Tsireh
Signed lower right hand corner, one depicting bear and deer and the other depicting deer. Both images are 16 1/2"x12 1/4", beautifully double matted and framed. Awa Tsireh, also known as Alfonso Roybal, was
one of the first Pueblo painters to receive recognition by the Santa Fe art community. After seeing several examples of Awa Tsireh's work for sale in a souvenir shop in 1917, Alice Corbin Henderson sought out the artist
and through him developed a great respect for his work and that of his peers. Awa Tsireh's success at selling his paintings, although few were sold for more than a dollar, encouraged other Pueblo artists to adapt
their painting and design skills to the medium of watercolor paint on paper. In the 1920s, Awa Tsireh received sponsorship from the School of American Research, then a branch of the Museum of New Mexico, to devote
his full time to painting. He was given studio space in the museum along with Fred Kabotie, a Hopi artist, and Velino Shije Herrera of Zia.