Hopi Corn Dance
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Object Label
This colorful and intricate composition by Louis Lomayesva depicts the performers of the Hopi Corn Dance. The eight dancers in the foreground wear ritual clothing with highly detailed woven designs. A group of men stands nearby, including a figure who beats a hide-covered drum. The background is omitted to focus attention on Native American life and traditions.
Caption
Louis Lomayesva Hopi Pueblo, 1916–1996. Hopi Corn Dance, 1930s. Watercolor on paper, 15 15/16 x 21 15/16 in. (40.5 x 55.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 40.90. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum Photograph, 40.90_PS20.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
Hopi Corn Dance
Date
1930s
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Classification
Dimensions
15 15/16 x 21 15/16 in. (40.5 x 55.7 cm)
Credit Line
Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Accession Number
40.90
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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