Accession Number1987/1.204
TitleDaughter of Tamáḣŭs—Cayuse
Artist(s)Edward S. CurtisArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1910Medium & Supportphotogravure on paperDimensions 12 in x 9 3/16 in (30.48 cm x 23.34 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. KenyonSubject matterThis image of a Cayuse woman is from
The North American Indian (1907-1930), a twenty-volume series created by Edward Curtis in order to document the lives of Native Americans in diverse regions of the Western United States. This limited edition volume was financially supported by J.P. Morgan, and promoted by Theodore Roosevelt. The resulting works have been criticized and celebrated for their portrayal of Native American life. Curtis often included anachronous props and clothing and presented rituals that had not been performed in years in order to support an idealized and romantic reading of a “vanishing race.”
Physical DescriptionA portrait of an aging woman. She looks directly into the lens, wearing braids, strands of beaded necklaces, and a garment with geometric lines.
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Keywords
Cayuse
Figures
Native American
Portraits
beadwork (visual works)
braids (hairstyle)
bust-length
females
modern and contemporary art
patterns (design elements)
single-sitter portraits
woman
women (female humans)