The collection consists of three (3) paintings collected by Neil Judd in the mid to late 1930s. There are two paintings by Harrison Begay and one painting by Louis Naranjo.
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Biographical Note:
Louis Naranjo (1932-1997) was a Cochiti Pueblo artist best known for his figurative pottery.
Harrison Begay, also known as Haashké yah Níyá (meaning "Warrior Who Walked Up to His Enemy") (1914 or 1917-2012) was a Diné (Navajo) painter, printmaker, and illustrator specializing in watercolors, gouache, and silkscreen prints.
Provenance:
The collection was donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Neil Judd in 1974.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
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Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Paintings
Works of art
Citation:
MS 1974-40 Harrison Begay and Louis Naranjo paintings