Oil on Canvas Painting of Mountain Landscape [SOLD]

Santa Feans know that the annual rainfalls will start in early July and continue through August.  That is referred to as the monsoon season even though the rainstorms last only about 30 minutes in late afternoon, followed by the return of the sun.  The downpour can be significant in that half hour.  Rain falls in isolated regions rather than all over the area.

In this Oil on Canvas Painting of Mountain Landscape, Tony Abeyta has placed the rain storm in the mountains and foothills.  The clouds are various shades of blue and cast a darkness over the area.  The mountains are green from previous summer storms.  In the foreground, the chamisa is blooming in a beautiful yellow hue, the ground is yellow and brown, and the small bushes in the background are dark red. 

This is a recent painting by Tony Abeyta, Navajo Nation artist, and it evokes feelings of awe, fear, pleasure, and beauty.  To witness such a storm while standing under the sun is awesome.  The force of the rain pouring down can be somewhat fearful but knowing the need for water in the dry southwest converts that fear to pleasure.  One cannot witness such a scene without feeling it is beautiful mother nature at her best.

Condition: new

Provenance: From a Santa Fe resident.

Recommended Reading: 100 Artists of the Southwest by Douglas Bullis