Mimbres Man and Rabbit
Mimbres Man and Rabbit
Artist
Tsa-sah-wee-eh (Helen Hardin)
(Santa Clara Pueblo, 1943 - 1984)
Date1981
MediumAcrylic on board
Dimensions13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (34.3 × 34.3 cm)
Framed: 21 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.
Framed: 21 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2020.65
Signedl.r.: Tsa-sah-wee-eh (c) 1981
Accession number
2020.65
On View
Not on viewLabel TextHelen Hardin centered a small rabbit and a man in stylized dress within a detailed circular border. Hardin frequently adapted patterns and animal imagery from Mimbres pottery designs she saw in present-day New Mexico. Her interest in detailed line work and patterns may have resulted from her commitment to finding a signature painting style and distinguishing herself from her mother, artist Pablita Velarde (whose work is on view nearby).
Helen Hardin centró a un pequeño conejo y a un hombre con un atuendo estilizado dentro de un detallado borde circular. Hardin solía adaptar los motivos y la imaginería animal de los diseños cerámicos de los Mimbres que veía en el actual Nuevo México. Su interés por los motivos y las líneas detalladas puede deberse a su empeño por encontrar un estilo pictórico propio y distinguirse de su madre, la artista Pablita Velarde (cuya obra se exhibe cerca).
