ORIGINAL 'SANTA CLARA DEER DANCE', PUEBLO, CASEIN PAINTING BY FRED YOST, 1958.

Description: FEATURED: A stunning, very scarce original painting of 'SANTA CLARA DEER DANCE, PUEBLO', done in 1958 by FRED J. YOST, depicting three male Native American Pueblo dancers, in full ceremonial clothing, performing the important Deer Dance, which calls upon the spirits of Deer herds to increase and choose nearby areas to feed and settle, ensuring food and clothing for the group. This painting, so vibrant and full of movement, captures perfectly the energy in this dance, where the dancers, performing as both the hunter and deer groups, We believe this might have been done on the Santa Clara Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico, painted by YOST in casein paints, in a loose, quickly done style; this amazing painting makes us feel as if we are standing yards away from these Deer Dancers, who are intent on the performance, listening to the drums and chants, and offering their prayers and thanks as they meditate on the dance and chanting around them. Great colors, loose brushstrokes, technical skills to capture the dancers bodies in motion and also capturing all the details in this great wardrobe- that superb Deer antler headdress, the red deer pelts down their backs, their moccasins and wooden stakes, all add up to a monumental portrait of this iconic Native American Ceremony, as painted by the artist over 60 years ago, when he was 71 years old. A stunning, huge, striking scene, timeless and as powerful today as it was when created centuries ago, and a great tribute to the Native American cultures and their deep spirituality. This painting was done as part of a collection that was in a one-man show in 1960 at the Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio; the show was called 'Pow Wow' and this painting is # 13 in that series. We have a copy of the show brochure which will be included with the listing. FRED J. YOST, born in Switzerland but grew up in Canton, Ohio, studied at the famed Arts Student League, NYC, worked for the Wallstreet Journal, was a staff artist for the NY Herald, Sun and Post, was the artist in residence at the Butler Art Institute, the Canton Art Museum, Akron Art Museum, and Mt. Union College over decades, and in 1954 was the guest instructor at the Sioux City, S. Dakota Art Center, where he created two huge murals for the city hall and the arts center. His work is in the Sioux City Art Center, the Butler Art Institute, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rockefeller Center, NYC, PA. Academy of Fine Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and was past President of the Ohio Watercolor Society. He traveled extensively out West and into Mexico, painting/printing what he saw and loved, and did this series when he was in his sixties & seventies. An amazing artist with an unusual ability to capture the world around him so vividly and perfectly, such as this piece. MEASURES: Framed is 24 inches X 36 inches, purchased in present modern black wood frame. Casein paint on paper, which was adhered to a backboard at some point in the past by artist to stabilize paper. This artwork was in Yost's one-man show 'PowWow' at the Canton Museum of Art, 1960, is # 13, and a copy of the brochure is included with this art. Dated '1958, PUEBLO', this "SANTA CLARA DEER DANCE" was done by Fred J. Yost, signed, & is part of a series of these Native American ceremonies/scenes that we acquired as a single collection. We have listed more of this series in our Ebay Store for sale. In good condition, with slight very normal minor age issues that do not detract at all from the painting, we feel. An incredible and very scarce example of early Mid Century artwork as well as a wonderful, very stunning depiction of the Native Americans' way of life and sacred beliefs. You will get a ton of compliments and comments about this piece no matter where in your home you hang this, and it is hoped that this will bring a spirit of bounty and peace into your home. We pack your valuables with care for safety and security.

Price: 750 USD

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

End Time: 2024-02-15T21:05:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD