Medicine Dance
Artist
Monroe Tsatoke
(Kiowa, 1904 - 1937)
Publisher
C. Szwedzicki
(French)
Author
Oscar Brousse Jacobson
(1882 - 1966)
Date1929
Mediumpochoir print on paper
Dimensions14 7/8 x 11 1/16 inches (37.8 x 28.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number11.94.1.AA
ClassificationsPrints
Label TextThe three prints on this wall are part of a portfolio, Kiowa Indian Art. The artists were young Kiowa art students. They studied at the University of Oklahoma. These artists developed a style of figurative painting. Medicine Dancer exemplifies the style. It features sharp outlines and flat planes of color. The artists took their subjects from Kiowa ceremonies and customs. A talented painter, Monroe Tsatoke had five prints and the cover image in the portfolio. He was knowledgeable about his culture and sang at Kiowa ceremonies.
ProvenanceH.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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