Orange tabby cat spies mouse, while mudhead figure is applying paint to his creationseated on a tree stump.
Shirley gives us a visual taste of his humorous depiction of day to day life on the rez. His drawings are simultanously sparse and rich in content.
Description | Orange tabby cat spies mouse, while mudhead figure is applying paint to his creationseated on a tree stump. Shirley gives us a visual taste of his humorous depiction of day to day life on the rez. His drawings are simultanously sparse and rich in content. |
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About the Artist | (Born 1938, deceased 2005 Navajo) Nelson Dodge Shirley (Hashkay-ha-nah), a designer, illustrator, draftsman and painter chose to work in gouache, watercolor, pastel, graphite and charcoal. Frequently Shirley's compositions have a humorous edge. Shirley's father was a recognized professional artist as well, Charles Keetsie Shirley. |
Culture | American Indian, Navajo |
Style | Nostalgic American Indian |
Medium | Watercolor and ink on paper |
Sight size | 7 5/8" height X 5 5/8" width |
Frame | Paper mat board, regular glass, black finished molding. Frame's molding needs attention. |
Frame size | 14 1/2" height X 12 1/2" width |
Signed | "N.D. Shirley 1990" at viewer's lower right |
Date of creation | 1990 |
Condition | Excellent, as appeared framed, glazed. |
Provenance | SF |