Native American painting on wood Adirondack style frame

Discussion in 'Art' started by tyeldom3, Jul 11, 2016.

  1. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    Measures approximately 14" x 12". Would this be considered an Adirondack frame? Would this have been a tourist item?, and from where & how old?:cat:
    Thanks for your time.
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The lady weaving is Navajo/Dine and it's on plywood. The paint looks printed, so odds are this is a tourist piece from "out west".
     
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  3. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    Thanks so much evelyb! That makes sense!:)
    I wonder how old and wish I could find another similar out there.
     
  4. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    I had no idea about Navajo either, thanks again.
     
  5. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    The war bonnets, travois, and the teepees are Plains Indian images, while the weaving and pottery is Southwest, so I'd say it's a generic tourist piece, with little attempt at geographical or cultural authenticity. Probably mid-20th century, and fits into the collectible category of "Indian kitsch."
     
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  6. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    Wonderful Taupou! Thank you so very much for the great description and help.:)
     
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  7. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    When I first saw it I thought Boy Scout Camp
    1940s - 50s.
    Funny what pops into our head when we see things.
     
  8. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    It almost looks like decals or paint by numbers. I also think of a craft project.
     
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  9. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    When I first saw it I thought Boy Scout Camp 1940s - 50s...

    Cluttered, when I first saw it, I thought of the day camp I went to in the early 1960's!

    In a way that would be considered very un-PC today, the camp had some 20 "tribes" - groups of same-aged boys or girls, each "tribe" with a Native American name.

    At 5, I was a "Seneca"... at 6, a "Cayuga"... at 7, a "Cherokee"... (You get the idea.)

    I recall artwork like Tyeldom's plaque hanging in the main lodge at the camp - the huge building where we had arts & crafts, movies on rainy days, etc. The arts & crafts leaders were always making "Native American" stuff ("Indian kitsch," as Taupou called it) to add to the decor.

    I guess you could say that we just didn't know better in those days.
     
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