Manuel of Tesuque
1935
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View on museum website →Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
image (irregular): 24.4 × 19.7 cm (9 5/8 × 7 3/4 in.) sheet: 32.8 × 25.4 cm (12 15/16 × 10 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.5036
Art Historical Context
Treva Wheete's *Manuel of Tesuque* (5) is a striking color woodcut portraying a figure from Tesuque Pueblo, a Tewa American community near Santa Fe, New Mexico Wheete, an American printmaker active in Southwest, captured Manuel's dignified presence with bold lines and vibrant hues, evoking the cultural richness of Pueblo life during the 1930s. The image measures 24.4 × 19.7 cm on a 32.8 × 25.4 cm sheet, showcasing the intimate scale typical of fine art prints. Created amid the Great Depression, this work reflects the era's fascination with regional American identities and Native cultures, amp...