Fiesta Day in Taos Pueblo

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Artist

Oscar Edmund Berninghaus

nationality

American

birth-death

1874-1952

Creation date

1940

Collection

American

Materials

oil on canvas

Dimensions

25 1/8 x 38 1/8 in. 30 1/2 x 36 in. (framed)

Not Currently On View

Credit line

Gift of the Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art

Accession number

77.318

Deaccessioned on

December 18th, 2008

Recipient

Christie's

Transfer notes

Sold on 5/20/2010 in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sale (Lot 78) - unsold; Offered on 5/20/2009 (Lot 30) - unsold

Reason

Secondary example

Valuation

Auction Sale Price - $64500

Provenance
Gallery Label

Provenance

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The artist's widow own the piece in 1963; it was owned by Gerald Peters of Santa Fe, New Mexico 1973 (?); Harrison Eiteljorg purchased the painting and donated it to the IMA in 1977

Gallery Label

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This scene represents people gathering on San Geronimo Day, when the annual Taos fiesta is held. It is filled with the details of a bustling event punctuated by the mountains in the background.

Berninghaus was a member of the Taos Society of Artists and is known for his insightful portrayals of the Pueblo Indians.

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