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Tonita Peña began painting when she was seven years old. She was the only woman painter in her generation and was part of the original group who participated in the contemporary watercolor movement.

In this Original Painting of a Ceremonial Drummer, Tonita presents a drummer during a San Ildefonso Pueblo ceremony.  He is shown with his mouth open indicating he is chanting while drumming.  The early pueblo style of painting, which has no ground plane and no background, was meticulously carried out in this piece.

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