Description: Item/Description: Fabulous oil on canvas portrait of an American Indian dancer dressed in full ceremonial clothing, majestic eagle feathered headdress and cape; painted face, somber expression. Masterful detail and use of light and shadow. Artist signed in part lower right: Burg. Inscription on back reads: "From Photo by Don Contreras, We Dance Because We Can.' R C Mowatt / #187 Comache II. The reference is to a book of color photographs titled, We Dance Because We Can, People of the Powwow" by Dianne Morris with Bernstein, photographs by Don Contreras. (Native American Art, Indian ceremonial dancer).

Material: Oil on Canvas.

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 24"; Width: 20".

Condition: Very Good. Colors Vibrant. Paint intact. Light surface wear, scratches to lower portion of work.

Age: Contemporary.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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