Rafael Medina ART FOR SALE

1929 Zia Pueblo, New Mexico - 1998. Known for: Wildlife, genre-Indian.

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Award winning Zia Pueblo artist Rafael Medina was known for his exceptionally fine and skillfully illustrated paintings depicting ceremonial scenes from his native nation. He was educated at Zia Day School, Zia Pueblo; Albuquerque Indian School and Santa Fe Indian School, where he studied under Velino Shije Herrera, Jose Rey Toledo and Geronima Montoya. Rafael Medina (1929-1998) Teeyacheena was born at Zia Pueblo and lived in Gallup, New Mexico. According to Medina's son, Marcellus Medina, his father's painting style was mostly the flat traditional style first encouraged by Dorothy Dunn, the influential teacher at the Santa Fe Indian School. Marcellus described other influences on his father's work in a 1995 interview:. "And again, a lot... Read full biography

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Rafael Medina - Art for Sale (2 available)

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Buffalo Dancers

Type:Painting

Year:1976

Size:19.00" x 29.00"

Medium:Gouache

Signed:Lower Right

Notes:

MINT CONDITION! Magnificent detail is matched with elegant execution. We are privy to a snapshot of ceremonial activity, thanks to the artist, Rafael Medina. Frame size 27" height X 37" width

Price: $2,100. Please contact Savvy Collector

Buffalo Dancer Below Buffalo Cloud Formation - Image 1 of 3

Buffalo Dancer Below Buffalo Cloud Formation

Type:Painting

Year:1971

Size:23.00" x 18.00" x 1.50"

Medium:Watercolor and gouache

Signed:Lower Right

Notes:

Frame size is 33" X 26". Fair to good. Two small abrasions along top edge of buff paper. Paint is abraded along turquoise-colored line measuring 1/8" along left side. There is a 1/2" abrasion at inside of figure's right thigh. Medina was virtually unmatched in his depiction of human figures.

Price: $1,500. Please contact Savvy Collector