Stephen Mopope

Kiowa, 1898 - 1974

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The image shows a person in a dancing pose, with one leg raised and bent forward. The person has dark hair and a face with facial paint in red and yellow accents. They wear a colorful traditional outfit with geometric patterns in blue, red, and white, topped with feathered headdresses and accessories. Feathers extend from their back. The person holds a feather fan in one hand and a decorated staff in the other. The background is a plain light brown color.
Stephen Mopope, #17 (Red Dancer), c. 1940s, pochoir, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.450

#17 (Red Dancer)

Stephen Mopope · c. 1940s · pochoir ·  Accession ID  2008.115.450
This is a painting of three figures wearing traditional regalia and performing a dance. The figures are adorned with vibrant body paint, intricate headdresses featuring feathers, and traditional clothing with geometric patterns and fringes. Each figure is holding a green branch-like object. The background is a plain brown.
Stephen Mopope, #19 (Three Dancers), c. 1940s, pochoir, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.449

#19 (Three Dancers)

Stephen Mopope · c. 1940s · pochoir ·  Accession ID  2008.115.449