176 Apache Woman

Category Western Americana
Auction Currency USD
Start Price NA
Estimated at 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
Apache Woman
Artist: Dixon, MaynardDate of Birth: 1875-1946
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 6 x 8 1/2 inches
Signed: Initialed lower left and dated 1916

Apache Woman appears to have been inspired by an extensive trip Maynard Dixon took through Arizona in 1915, a trip that produced a singular body of paintings that were shown successfully late that year. The sense that the viewer gets here is that this is a snapshot, something the artist wants to get down, to remember, a pictorial arrangement of shapes and colors and shadows. The strokes are creamy and rich. Blue fades to purple, green fades to gray, and the motherÕs red shawl is almost a fashion statement, an instant of effortless beauty and pride. The childÕs embrace here is universal, signaling love and tranquility.