Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946)
Navajo in Chief’s Robes, 1942
Pen and ink on paper
Paper: 9.75” x 4”
Frame: 18” x 12”
Signed Lower Left: MD / 1942
From the personal collection of Maynard Dixon that was left to his wife Edith Hamlin Dixon. Done in Tucson, Arizona in 1942, this full figure of a Navajo man stands in sharp isolation against a neutral background. There is a sense of distance between the figure and the viewer as the entirety of his body, a portion of his face, and his head are covered. This is a masterpiece of Dixon’s artistry.
Provenance:
Maynard Dixon’s personal collection
By descent to Dixon’s wife, Edith Hamlin Dixon
Private Collection, Reno, Nevada
Bonham’s California, Western Art, November 11, 2023, Lot 4
Private Collection, Orem
Exhibitions:
Reno, Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, Maynard Dixon – Paintings and Sketches, June 3 – July 8, 1979.
