Original Painting of a Navajo Hunter or Warrior [SOLD]

The oldest son of famed Navajo artist Beatien Yazz, Irving Toddy attended Utah State University where he studied painting and illustration. He and several other Navajo painters became known as the "Gallup Realists." Because his work is so realistic, it is greatly different from traditional Navajo painting.

Toddy's favorite subject matter is the Navajo people and their environment, done in a realistic style.  He believes that the essence of an exceptional painting is a good drawing and he feels it is his drawing ability that has helped him develop his unique style. 

The consignor of this painting said the subject was a hunter, but looking at the stripes of paint on the hunter’s legs, the paint on the horse, and the war shield in the hunter’s hand would make one think he is a warrior.

The technical execution of the painting is typical of the fine work of Irving Toddy.  His studies of painting and illustration have served him well.

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: from the extensive collection of a Colorado family