Oil Painting

Oil Painting

Oil painting on canvas of "The smiling Navajo Boy" He is standing with head tilted, and he wears a brown velvet long sleeved shirt with concha belt, white pants, brown shoes, green scarf on head. He wears a nugget and shell heishi with long jocla, a shell heishi with flat cut turquoise, and long jocla. Concha belt is worn over shoulder to hold beaded bag; a bracelet on left arm has a white deep frame.
  • Object: Oil Painting
  • Artist: Chooilyup
  • Circa: 1954
  • Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 7 7/8"
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Betty B. Goshay
  • Catalog #: 97.302