Chach - Mohave

1907

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

John Andrew & Son

Printer, American, founded 1869

The image shows an individual from the chest up, seated in profile facing right. The person has long, dark hair, which falls straight and thickly around their face and shoulders. The face is partially in shadow, with defined features visible, including a strong nose and deep-set eyes. They are wearing a garment with a geometric design featuring diamond patterns and fringed edges. There is intricate beadwork visible around the neck area. The background is plain and dark.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.4 × 13.5 cm (7 1/4 × 5 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.2 × 15.1 cm (8 3/8 × 5 15/16 in.)
    mount: 31.9 × 23.7 cm (12 9/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.187

  • Volume Title

    The North American Indian

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andrew Smith Gallery, Tucson, AZ); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below image printed in black ink: CHACH - MOHAVE; lower center below image: From Copyright Photograph 1907 by E. S. Curtis; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 2-60A; lower left: 5498; bottom right: 5

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