Pair of Classic Period Dress Halves, circa 1875 watercolor on cloth Abstract geometric composition in tones

Abstract geometric composition in tones of orange

In the 1890s

Abstracted composition of several plants surrounding a stool

The composition depicts a Native American procession in traditional regalia

and paper collage on stretched canvas

Pair of Classic Period Dress Halves, circa 1875 watercolor on cloth Abstract geometric composition in tonesTwo Navajo Dress Half textiles made circa 1875 with finely woven wool and dyed with natural dyes of cochineal red, indigo blue, and natural dark brown. The panels are almost identical in design, with a stepped cross motif along both upper and lower red panels, and a field of brown in the middle. One textile measures 49 x 33 inches, and the other measures 50 x 34 inches. Hanging side by side as seen in image, outer dimensions measure 50 x 69 inches.