Doug Hyde Sculpture titled “Harvest Time in New Mexico” [SOLD]

"Harvest Time in New Mexico" is a sculpture by Nez Perce artist Doug Hyde. It is a gorgeous depiction in bronze of a pueblo woman gathering corn. She is seated in a chair next to her bountiful harvest, wearing traditional pueblo attire and holding a basket full of shucked ears of corn.

Hyde's work with this bronze is excellent. His subject's serene facial expression is highlighted by a smooth, lustrous treatment, which appears only on the woman's skin. Elsewhere, Hyde executed interesting textural treatments, adding depth and variation to each element. The harvest appears as a jagged, gnarled form, offering much to the viewer who chooses to explore its peaks and valleys. The woman is depicted in a gentle, beautiful manner, with softer textures interacting beautifully with the light. These two disparate treatments balance each other out perfectly, resulting in a complex, impressive sculpture.

The bronze is signed D. Hyde and numbered 1/21.

Doug Hyde is an artist with Nez Perce, Assiniboine, and Chippewa ancestry. Hyde was born in Oregon, and eventually made his way to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he attended the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). During this period, he befriended and studied with influential Apache artist Allan Houser. Hyde furthered his education at the San Francisco Institute of Art, and then served in the army in Vietnam. After the war, he returned to Santa Fe to continue his sculpting practice and serve as a faculty member at IAIA. He has exhibited widely and successfully in reputable galleries, and is a strong voice in the world of Native American art.

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: this Doug Hyde Sculpture titled "Harvest Time in New Mexico" is from a private Colorado collection

Recommended Reading: The Sweet Grass Lives On: Fifty Contemporary North American Indian Artists by Jamake Highwater, 1980