Peyote Man / Monroe Tsatoke

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Peyote Man

Creator(s):

Monroe Tsatoke (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Kiowa

Date:

early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

tempera on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; single-sided; 7 1/2 x 9 (19.1 x 22.9cm) 0.202-0.212mm Brownish green, machine-made paper, densely packed fibers in transmitted light

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Tempera Painting

Accession No:

02.233

Previous Number(s):

0227.233; 36629

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 8 15/16in. (22.7cm)
Width: 7 19/32in. (19.3cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Monroe Tsatoke

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Tsatoke, Monroe

Birth Date:

1904

Death Date:

1937

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American painter, 1904-1937

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Handwritten notes are present on artwork

Signed: Signed by hand in tempera, "TsaToke" in lower right on recto

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Tsatoke, Monroe. Peyote Man. 02.233. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02233 (06/12/2019).

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Peyote Man / Monroe Tsatoke

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