“Plummed Serpent” Original Lithograph by Michael Kabotie

Many of Michael Kabotie's works have accompanying poems that serve as interpretive guides, offering deeper insight into his artistic vision. "Plumed Serpent" stands out as an exceptional piece, earning first prize at the 1985 Hopi Show at the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA).

This 1984 lithograph, signed and numbered 45/75, exemplifies Kabotie's ability to merge Hopi cultural narratives with modern artistic techniques, creating a profound and award-winning visual statement.

"Plumed Serpent" by Lomawywesa (Michael Kabotie)

Clouds hugged Palotpavi
legendary Red-City of the South
At the Center, Palotpavi womb
Palulukung, the Plumed Serpent was born
nursing milk maize
wrapped in day & night patterns
Climbing from Plaza cradle
wove the Sky & Earth into a Priestly Robe
and
painted it with flowers
and rainbow spectrum
Then as brilliant Morning Star
Palulukung danced to
Kachina chants
Kachina poetry
blessing life
with a new
beginning.

Condition: excellent condition with abrasions on the gold leafing of the frame

Provenance: this "Plummed Serpent" Original Lithograph by Michael Kabotie is from a collector in California

Recommended Reading: Michael's Journey: The Mystic Art of Michael Kabotie by Brigitte and Dietmar Behnke, Heidelberg, Germany, 2013. (p.126)

TAGS: Hopi Pueblo, Fred Kabotie, Terrance Talaswaima, Milland Lomakema, Delbridge Honanie, Neil David, Sr., Native American Paintings