Buffalo Dancers

Rafael Medina

Buffalo Dancers, Paintings by Rafael Medina
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Gallery Price $4,800.00
Title
Buffalo Dancers
Artist
Rafael Medina
Medium
Gouache (opaque water-based paint) on paper board
Sight size
19" height X 29" width
Frame
Two Alpha mat boards, regular glass, wood molding (custom)
Frame size
27" height X 37" width
Signed
"Rafael 76 Medina" at viewer's lower right
Date of creation
1976
Condition
Mint !
Provenance
JMB collection
About The Buffalo Dancers

Magnificent detail is matched with elegant execution.  We are privy to a snapshot of ceremonial activity, thanks to the artist, Rafael Medina.

About Rafael Medina

(Born 1929- deceased 1990's) Medina's Indian name was Teeyacheena. He was from Zia pueblo. Medina had an illustrative style of his own in showing dances where poles, which preceded drums, furnished the rhythm for the dances.

Medina attended the Albuquerque Indian School and the Santa Fe Indian School. Medina was a student of Velina Herrera, Jose Rey Toledo and Geronima Montoya. He had been given the Philbrook Award and his works are included in such collections as the Philbrook Art Center, the De Young Gallery, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Gallery in Portland and the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

His art was reviewed in Patricia Broder's book American Indian Painting and Sculpture on pages 28-29.

Other Works By Rafael Medina:
  • Buffalo Dancer Below Buffalo Cloud Formation, Paintings by Rafael Medina
Cultures

American Indian

Medium

Paintings

Subject

American Indians, Dance

Keywords

Rafael Medina, Medina painting, buffalo dancers