Four Directions

Close up of Four Directions

A black line painting of a bird with several gray stick figure faces, basic animal drawings, and a small, detailed lake in the background. "Batteries Not Included" is typewritten down the bottom left side. The colors are terracotta neutrals: tan, red, orange, and light blue.
A black line painting of a bird with several gray stick figure faces, basic animal drawings, and a small, detailed lake in the background. "Batteries Not Included" is typewritten down the bottom left side. The colors are terracotta neutrals: tan, red, orange, and light blue.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Four Directions, 1994; Lithograph with linocut collage, 48 1/4 x 34 x 1 1/2 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Anastasia Pfarr; © Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Courtesy of Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

  • Title

    Four Directions

  • Date

    1994

  • Medium

    Lithograph with linocut collage

  • Dimensions

    48 1/4 x 34 x 1 1/2 in.

  • Donor Credit

    Gift of Anastasia Pfarr

  • On Display

    No

The Artist, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith creates work that addresses the myths of her ancestors in the context of current issues facing Native Americans.
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