Arizona SW ART - Original Watercolor O’Odham Michael Chiago Sr Tohono - Papago For Sale

THIS INCLUDES THE PAINTING, THE ORIGINAL FADED MAT AND THE REAR BROWN PAPER THAT HAS A SECOND ARTIST SIGNATURE AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIST AND THE PAINTING. The title is "BASKET & POTTERY"
THE PAINTING WAS REMOVED FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE THE WOOD HAD DAMAGE AND THERE WAS VISIBLE STAINING TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GLASS. THE ONLY WAY TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE PAINTING WAS NOT DAMAGED WAS TO REMOVE IT. THE OUTER MAT IS 11" X 14" . If you retain the original mat, you can easily get an 11x14 frame for less than the savings here due to the lesser weight.
PAINTED IN 1992 AND APPARENTLY ORIGINALLY FRAMED IN 1996. Southwestern art by Michael Chiago Tohono
-WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH A VISIBLE MAT OPENING OF 7.375" X 9.375". (PHOTO 1)
-SIGNED IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER IN 1992. (PHOTO 3)
- THE REAR PAPER OF THE FRAMING INCLUDES A CV FOR THE ARTIST AS WELL AS THE TITLE AND ORIGINAL PRICE ON A LABEL. THE LOWER LEFT OF THE BROWN PAPER HAS A MORE STANDARD SIGNATURE OF THE ARTIST AND 1996 DATE. THE SIGNATURE ON FRONT REFLECTS HOW THE ARTIST SIGNS HIS PAINTINGS AND ON THE REAR MORE LIKE HOW YOU WOULD SIGN A CHECK. (PHOTO 4)
- THERE IS A SHORT TEAR ON THE BROWN PAPER AT REAR (PHOTO 4)
- (PHOTO 5-8) REFLECT CLOSE-UPS OF PARTS OF THE PAINTING. THERE ARE LIGHT SPECKLES ON THE DARK BACKGROUND BUT UPON INSPECTION WITH A LOUPE, THEY ARE ALL TINY PAINT DROPLETS.
- THE OUTER EDGES OF THE UNMATTED PAINTING ARE DARKER DUE TO THE FADING OF THE PORTION EXPOSED TO LIGHT. THE NARROW DARKER AREA REFLECT A SMALL AREA OF THE UNEXPOSED PAINTING, MOST NOTABLY THE SECOND FIGURE IN THE RED SIGNATURE (PHOTO 2 & 3- Use Zoom)
(PHOTO 10-12) SHOW THE MAT BY ITSELF. THERE IS INFORMATION ON THE REAR OF THE PAINTING BUT THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS SIGNATURE IS THAT OF THE ARTIST. It is likely simply identifying the artist for the framer. THERE IS STAINING ON THE REAR OF THE MAT AND PAINTING FROM OLD MASKING TAPE, WHICH HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF.

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