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Navajo Painting of a Deer and Fawn by Quincy Tahoma - C3652
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Fri, Jul 1st 2016, 3:24pm
Realistic paintings of animals reflect much of his early life. No matter how violent his portrayals became in later years, Quincy Tahoma (1917-1956) Water Edge still painted animals with affection and great beauty. This pair of running deer is typical of his treatment of animals. They are romping around enjoying the snow.
This painting was completed in 1942 when Tahoma was 25 years of age. He had attended the Santa Fe Indian School for four years, from 1936-1940, entering in the seventh grade. He was a student at the same time as Harrison Begay, Pablita Velarde, Geronima Montoya, Andy Tsihnahjinnie, and Gerald Nailor, and studied under the tutelage of Dorothy Dunn at The Studio.