Deer Dance Taos Pueblo

1946

Ira Moskowitz

Associated Names
Ira Moskowitz

Artist, American, 1912 - 2001

This is a drawing of anthropomorphic deer engaging in a dance. The drawing showcases several figures with human bodies but with deer-like features such as hooves and antlers. These figures are engaged in a dynamic dance, their bodies bent forward as they lean on sticks. The movements suggested in the drawing create a sense of rhythm and ritualistic purpose. The background is filled with additional figures, similarly adorned. The cross-hatching technique used throughout adds texture and depth, highlighting the fur on the creatures and the energy of the scene.
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In scripted pencil: lower left, Deer dance Taos Pueblo; lower center, To my good Friend Jack and Cele; lower right, Ira Moskowitz; signed within the print: lower right, Ira Moskowitz / 1945.

Wikidata ID

Q76440838

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