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R.C. Gorman, Night of the Yei, 1969, oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. Collection of the New M…
Night of the Yei
R.C. Gorman, Night of the Yei, 1969, oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. Collection of the New M…
R.C. Gorman, Night of the Yei, 1969, oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Rex Peterson, 1984 (1984.609). © R.C. Gorman Gallery. Photo by Hugo Beltran.

Night of the Yei

Artist (American, Navajo, 1937 - 2005)
Date1969
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 33 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (85.1 x 115.6 cm)
Frame: 34 3/4 x 46 1/2 x 1 in. (88.3 x 118.1 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Rex Peterson, 1984
Object number1984.609
DescriptionEight (8) Native American figures, five (5) dancing.
On View
Not on view
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