LOUIS NARANJO Seated Male Storyteller with 2 Children [SOLD]

This Cochiti Pueblo male storyteller by artist Louis Naranjo dates to 1990.  He is elaborately dressed in a long sleeve button up shirt with beautifully decorated sleeves.  Over the shirt he is wearing a painted vest, open in the front.  He is wearing a necklace, headband and moccasins. His pants are cut at the bottom of the legs as is typical of homemade cotton pueblo trousers. The two boys on his legs are lying prone rather than sitting as seen on most storyteller figurines.  Their heads are held high.  All three males have their eyes closed and mouth open.

Adobe Gallery purchased this storyteller, along with an accompanying female (see Item #C4401.31), in May 1990 from the artist and then sold both to a client from whom we now have them back.  Both are in original condition.

Louis Naranjo (1932-1997) entered the pottery field late in life, after his wife, Virginia, had a stroke.  Louis’s mother and wife taught him the basics of pottery making.  It was not long before Louis became a famous potter.  He and Virginia made some pieces solely, and each signed their name.  On some pieces, they collaborated and both names were put on the works.  Louis is reported to have started pottery making in 1977 and continued until his death in 1997.

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