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"Mona Lisa on the Reservation" "You know that girl from Parker, What's her name!". A (large size) blue commercial t-shirt that has been hand silkscreened by Ron Anderson. The image on the back of the shirt with this title and caption is from an oil painting by the artist. An abstract rendering of Mona Lisa as a Native American woman in front of an abstract western sunset and a waterbird (Peyote Bird) in the sky to her right. The title is given below the image and the caption and signature (in gold ink) above. A second signature is at the lower right of the image. On the left breast of the shirt. screened in tan ink is an image of a peyote cactus button and the words "The Ron W. Anderson Collection".

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Title(s): 
"Mona Lisa on the Reservation" man's t-shirt
Creator(s): 
Ronald W. Anderson (Artist)
Ronald W. Anderson (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Caddo
Date: 
1999
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, ink
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ronald W. Anderson
Accession No: 
84.2997
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.11.4
Department: 
Not On View

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