Untitled (Pueblo Scene, New Mexico)

c. 1935-1936

Eleonora Kissel

Associated Names
Eleonora Kissel

Artist, American, 1891 - 1966

The image shows a traditional Pueblo dwelling with multiple rectangular structures stacked in a stepped fashion. A small water channel is in the foreground. The horizon is not visible. The buildings are framed by a mountain range in the background. The brushstrokes are fine and detailed, creating texture and dimension in the vegetation and architecture. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white to accentuate the scene's details and contrast.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Noah G. Hoffman, Chicago, IL); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, September 1996; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Eleonora Kissel

Wikidata ID

Q76441976

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