Original Painting “No Time for Ogres” [SOLD]

Neil David, Sr. (1944-Present) is nationally known for his paintings and carvings of Hopi-Tewa clowns called Koshare.  He has an innate feel for picturing their antics when they are interacting with Katsinas or when they are acting solo and being gluttons.

In this illustration, a pair of Koshare is being chased by an Ogre Katsina wielding a knife.  Ogres never actually do harm to the Koshare but run them off when the Koshare are irritating them during a Katsina dance.  The two Koshare are acting as if they are frightened, putting on a good show for the audience.  The painting is signed in lower right and dated 1982.

Condition: appears to be in original condition 

Recommended Reading: Clowns of the Hopi: Tradition Keepers and Delight Makers by Barton Wright.  This book is currently not available from Adobe Gallery.

Provenance: from the collection of Marvin and Betty Rubin