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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 7429 Spotted Pumpkin Dance, 1979
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7429
- Creators:
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Peña, Jose Encarnacion (Soqween), San Ildenfso Pueblo, 1902-1979
- Dates:
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1979
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Paintingwatercolor on board30 x 17.25 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 7429
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a watercolor painting depicting six dancers in a row. The painting is titled, signed and dated by the artist: "Spotted Pumpkin Dance. Soka-awh. 1979. Encarnacion Peña. Santa Fe, N. Mex." The painting was shown at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the show Shadows Caught: Images of Native Americans, curated by Stephen Gambaro, February 6-April 22, 1984.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jose Encarnacion Peña, also known as Encarnacion Peña, Soqween, and So-Kwa-Wi (1902–1979), was a painter from San Ildefonso Pueblo. Best known for his watercolors of Pueblo ceremonies, he was an early participant in the San Ildefonso school and later in the "Santa Fe Studio Style" art movement.
Administration
Custodial History
The provenance of the painting is unclear. It may have been donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Stephen Gambaro or by Peña's widow, Patricia Peña.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 7429, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Related Materials
Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives (NAA) holds photographs of Peña in Patricia Peña photograph of Jose Encarnacion Peña dressed as koshari (Photo Lot 79-30) and Stephen Gambaro photographs of Native American artists and public figures, circa 1976-1984 (Photo Lot 80-37). The NAA holds images of Peña's murals in Photographs of Jose Encarnacion Peña murals and Patricia Peña dolls (Photo Lot 98-24).
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7429
NAA INV 10000087
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| San Ildefonso Pueblo | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Watercolors | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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