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Gilbert Atencio, from San Ildefonso Pueblo, believed in the traditional Indian ways and his favorite subjects were ceremonies, ceremonial figures, and scenes from Pueblo life. Here he painted an Indian dressed in elaborate clothing and jewelry and holding a flute. He is in contemplative posture. Beside and around him are items and symbols familiar to Pueblo Indians—a drum, an olla, the Sun, water creatures and clouds.

Much of Atencio’s inspiration for paintings came from stories his aunts told him about their lives. His style varied from the traditional flat style done early in his career, to abstract or semi-abstract paintings done in the 1980s.

Atencio worked at Los Alamos National Laboratories most of his adult life as a medical illustrator. It is from this career that he developed his meticulous style and attention to detail. His paintings are flawless. Because of his career, he did not produce a large amount of art until his retirement from LANL.

This is possibly a piece completed after his retirement. It is undated. It has recently been mounted and reframed using archival materials. It is in original condition.

Provenance: From a private collection in Munich Germany.