Painting

Basketmaking
c 1940
By Pablita Velarde
The man in the foreground makes a basket of yucca leaves, while the man behind him makes a twilled basket, the woman prepares materials, and two men bring more materials. This work was commissioned by Bandelier National Monument under the Works Progress Administration [WPA] program.
Casein paint, board. L 28.3, W 28.3 cm [L 11 1/2, W 11 1/8 inches]
Bandelier National Monument, BAND 708



Basketmaking c 1940 By Pablita Velarde The man in the foreground makes a basket of yucca leaves, while the man behind him makes a twilled basket, the woman prepares materials, and two men bring more materials. This work was commissioned by Bandelier National Monument under the Works Progress Administration [WPA] program. Casein paint, board. L 28.3, W 28.3 cm [L 11 1/2, W 11 1/8 inches] Bandelier National Monument, BAND 708

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