Young Diné Boy Sitting and Dreaming Outdoors [SOLD]

Most paintings by Beatien Yazz reflect the everyday lives of the Navajo. He has always been a master of detail; painting the special nuances that make reservation life unique. In the instance of this painting he is showing the innocence of youth. The young boy is dressed in traditional Navajo style, including moccasins and a headband. He appears to be enjoying the outdoors while daydreaming.

Yazz was born around 1928 and became enchanted with drawing and painting at a very early age. There were no other Navajo artists doing such at that time. None was making a living from being an artist and easel art was virtually unknown to the very isolated Indians on the Navajo Reservation. Yazz may be the first Navajo to earn a living on the reservation as a painter of art.

This painting is a wonderful mate to the painting of a young Navajo girl that we have listed as our #25792.  Please see the link below under Adobe Gallery Recommended Items.

Recommended Reading: Yazz: Navajo Painter by J. J. Brody

Condition: appears to be in original condition.  Framed using acid-free mat board and foam core as backing.  Brown wood frame with black edging.