Water Rite Purification, Cheyenne Animal Dance

1927

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

The image shows three figures near a body of water. The photo has a sepia tone, giving it an aged look. The water's surface can be seen clearly in the foreground, reflecting the sandy and grassy terrain. On the shore, three figures are present, dressed in natural materials. They appear to be engaging in gathering or manipulation of items, with one holding a stick topped with foliage. The background shows earthy tones, indicating a dry landscape with sparse vegetation. The composition emphasizes the reflective water and the focused actions of the figures along the shore.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 39.1 × 29 cm (15 3/8 × 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 55.9 × 45 cm (22 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.51

  • Series Title

    The North American Indian

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 22 February 1993; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left above image printed in black ink: Plate 662; lower left: WATER RITE PURIFICATION, CHEYENNE ANIMAL DANCE; lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1927 by E.S. Curtis; lower right: Photogravure Suffolk Eng Co Cambridge, Mass.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 5; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: PW 7072

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