PROVENANCE
King P. Kirchner, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Present owner, by descent

Describing this painting, the artist wrote: “The Tarahumara Indians of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Mexico are a shy and peaceful group, who have combined their native rites with the Catholicism introduced by missionaries. This painting illustrates the Easter dance in which participants daub themselves with white paint, chant, and beat large drums made by Indian craftsmen.”

LITERATURE
Paul Pletka, Pletka, Northland Press, 1983, pp. 144-45, illustrated
Amy Scott, Paul Pletka: Imagined Wests, University of Oklahoma Press, 2017, pp. 86-87, illustrated

Additional Resources

• Paul Pletka’s Past Results
• View Condition Report

Condition ReportSurface is in excellent condition. No signs of restoration.

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