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Subject: Skunk Unknowingly Sharing Bear’s Watermelon

Category: Paintings | Posted by Todd | Thu, May 30th 2013, 1:53pm

Paul Vigil is the son of famous Tesuque Pueblo artist Tomas Vigil (1889-1960).  He primarily paints single figure pueblo dancers and animals.  In this painting, he shows a contented brown bear that has fallen asleep after filling himself with watermelon.  While he naps, a skunk helps himself to the watermelon.  The painting is signed in lower right and dated 1962.  It is double-matted with acid-free mats and framed in an oak-color wood frame.  Condition: appears to be in original condition but has not been examined out of the frame.  It is framed using acid-free mats so it is probably in original condition. Provenance: from a gentleman in California Paul Vigil is the son of famous Tesuque Pueblo artist Tomas Vigil (1889-1960). He primarily paints single figure pueblo dancers and animals. In this painting, he shows a contented brown bear that has fallen asleep after filling himself with watermelon. While he naps, a skunk helps himself to the watermelon.

The painting is signed in lower right and dated 1962. It is double-matted with acid-free mats and framed in an oak-color wood frame.

Condition: appears to be in original condition but has not been examined out of the frame. It is framed using acid-free mats so it is probably in original condition.
Provenance: from a gentleman in California

 


Subject:  Skunk Unknowingly Sharing Bear's Watermelon
Artist: Paul Vigil, Tesuque Pueblo
Category: Paintings
Origin: Tesuque Pueblo
Medium: watercolor on paper
Size: 8-1/4" x 6-1/2" image; 13" x 11-1/4" framed
Item # C3381D