Original Painting Untitled “Navajo Woman” [SOLD]

The owner has authorized us to reduce the price as shown (from $3,450.00).

“Andrew Tsihnahjinnie, in many respects—incisive interpretation, spontaneity of brushwork, originality of color, vigor of draftsmanship and vitality of action—had no equals among the artists of the studio and perhaps few superiors among modern painters. If equanimity and self-confidence were to rule his artistic abilities, Tsihnahjinnie might well be one of America’s top-ranking painters. In the brief seasons when he felt freed to paint the things he knew so deeply, without troubled concern for doing otherwise, his work attained a trenchant beauty, unique in modern art.” (Dorothy Dunn, 1963).

“When World War II broke out, Tsihnahjinnie volunteered for the Marine Corps, spending most of his three and one-half years of service in the Pacific. Among the many places he was stationed was Tokyo, and close to this city he reputedly decorated a Japanese bar. More important he was exposed to Chinese and Japanese art during his stay in the Orient. Although this may not have affected him directly, certainly some of his postwar paintings have a decided Asian flavor.” (Clara Lee Tanner, 1957).

In this rendering of a beautiful Navajo woman, one can see the Asian influence so often seen in his art. The motion of the tree, the hair of the woman, and the facial expression easily illustrate this thought. This is one of the finest art pieces that Tsihnahjinnie ever produced.

It is signed in the lower right corner Tsinajinie. It is undated, but was purchased by the current owner in the early 1970s, so it was probably painted in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition.

Provenance: From a private (Munich) German collection.