Tobadzischini-Navaho

1904

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

The image depicts a person standing upright with their head and upper body visible. The individual's face is covered by a mask decorated with white geometric patterns and symbols. Strands of hair frame the mask. The person wears a fur garment around their shoulders and chest. Their torso is exposed and painted with white patterns matching those on the mask. The background is plain and out of focus.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed under image, across center in brown ink: From Copyright Photograph 1904 by E.S. Curtis; printed under image, lower left in brown ink: TOBADZISCHINI - NAVAHO*; by unknown hand, upper right on mount in graphite: 1 - 100; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 1 - 100

Wikidata ID

Q64147271

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