“Corn Dancer—Clouds with Lightning at the ends of a Rainbow” [SOLD]

Special Offer: The consignor of this painting has authorized us to reduce the price by 25% from the original price of $1000 to a new price of $750.

Romando Vigil's Indian name, Tse Ye Mu means “Falling in Water.” He was born in January 1902 at San Ildefonso Pueblo. He painted infrequently from 1920-1950, and then took a job with Walt Disney Studios. He returned to San Ildefonso and painted for about 10 years before his death in 1978.

Vigil was one of the San Ildefonso self-taught artists in the early part of the 20th century. He was a leader within the San Ildefonso Watercolor Movement, a movement that caught fire during 1915 to 1917. It fostered an art form unmatched in the culture history of the world. These men portrayed tribal culture and local wildlife, attaining a flat decorative character, absent of backgrounds and foregrounds, and free of traditional perspective, with an unerring color sense. Their success in their presentations was due to their understanding of the ceremonials they painted because they had participated in them since childhood. They understood the meanings of the symbolism they interpreted.

This watercolor portrays a Corn Dancer. On the back of the painting is written “Corn Dancer—Clouds w/lightning at the ends of a Rainbow Painted by Tse Ye Mu 1935.” Also penciled in is “Tonita Pena brother San Ildefonso Romando Vigil 1902.”

The painting is matted with conservation materials and framed with Ultraviolet Filtering Conservation Glass. It is in original excellent condition.