Miniature Painting of a Saddled Horse and Tree [R]
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- Category: Paintings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Watercolor
- Size: 2-1/2” x 1-3/4” image;
6-7/8” x 6-1/8” framed - Item # C3690E
- Price No Longer Available
The painting style of Calvin Toddy could not be more different than that of his famous father, Beatien Yazz. Whereas Beatien painted in the early 20th century Santa Fe Indian School style, Calvin paints more in the European art style. His paintings in miniature scale are absolutely of the finest detail imaginable. His brush stroke is sure and firm. The leaves on the cottonwood tree and the paint on the horse are extremely detailed.
He lives on the Navajo Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. He is a silversmith as well as a painter and works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, silver and gemstone. He has been a constant award winner at the Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial since 1985. He was selected as the poster artist for that organization for the year 1995.
Condition: appears to be in original condition. It is signed in lower right and framed in a vintage frame.
Recommended Reading: Southwest Indian Painting a changing art by Clara Lee Tanner. This book is currently not available from Adobe Gallery
Provenance: from the collection of the Balcomb family.
- Category: Paintings
- Origin: Diné of the Navajo Nation
- Medium: Watercolor
- Size: 2-1/2” x 1-3/4” image;
6-7/8” x 6-1/8” framed - Item # C3690E
- Price No Longer Available
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