Accession Number
1954/1.117

Title
Tu Walpi, Arizona

Artist(s)
Carl Hoerman

Object Creation Date
1885-1954

Medium & Support
drypoint on paper

Dimensions
6.9 x 5 3/8 in. (17.62 x 13.65 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Carl F. Clarke

Subject matter
Hoerman devoted most of his time to landscapes, particularly focusing on western settings and desert scenes. This print depicts the ancient stone pueblo village of Walpi in northern Arizona.

Physical Description
Two figures in the foreground stand with their backs to the viewer, looking toward buildings in the middleground. The buildings are built in the pueblo style, with some arched windows and beams jutting out from the roof. A ladder leans against a building in the far left of the composition. The scene is heavily shadowed, by both the buildings and the figures.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Pueblo (Native American style)
ladders
modern and contemporary art
multistory buildings
people (agents)