Brave Leaving His Family for the Hunt
Artist/Culture
Ignatius Palmer
(Mescalero Apache, Native American, 1922–1985)
Date1940
Mediumopaque watercolor over yellow pencil on blue paper mounted to board
Dimensions45.4 x 65.2 cm (17 7/8 x 25 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineMuseum Acquisition
Object number1940.345
Label TextPalmer’s mentor and teacher, Gerónima Cruz Montoya, lauded his emphasis on narratives reflecting everyday Native American life, such as this intimate family scene. Native Americans have diverse hunting practices depending on the tribe and region. The Mescalero Apache, Palmer’s tribe, historically hunt buffalo, antelope, rabbits, wild turkeys, elk, and deer.ProvenanceThought to be purchased from Ann R. TaylorOn View
Not on view
