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Louise Nez, Reservation Scene, 1992, commercial yarn, 41 1⁄8 x 41 3⁄4 in. (104.6 x 106.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.189
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Reservation Scene
- Artist
- Date
- 1992
- Location
- Dimensions
- 41 1⁄8 x 41 3⁄4 in. (104.6 x 106.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- commercial yarn
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Figure group
- Landscape
- Occupation — domestic — cooking
- Animal — sheep
- Animal — horse
- Animal — horse
- Indian — Navajo
- Animal — cattle
- Occupation — craft — textile worker
- Architecture — vehicle — wagon
- Object Number
- 1997.124.189
Artwork Description
Along with geometric patterned textiles, pictorials have been a creative tradition for generations of Navajo weavers. The longstanding Navajo rug trade enticed many cultural tourists throughout the twentieth century and led to the development of a new and growing market. Diné women continue to compel cultural respect and economic compensation for their work.
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