Navajo Finery
UPDATE: Navajo Finery has been sold. 20% of the sale price of this painting will benefit a fund for the young weavers of the historic Toadlena Trading Post.
In Navajo Finery, James portrays a proud Navajo man from the 1870s wearing a classic third phase chief’s blanket.
Before Navajo women developed expertise at weaving rugs in the late-1800s, the weavers created dazzling blankets to be worn as garments and trading. These blankets, handspun, hand-dyed, and painstakingly woven, were valuable commodities.
Navajo Finery by James Ayers
Oil on board
32″ x 24″ $8,500
Your purchase of this painting helps the weavers of the historic Toadlena Trading Post
Twenty percent of the proceeds from Navajo Finery will go to the Toadlena Young Weaver’s Project, a non-profit fund administered by the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe.
This painting is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like us to reserve this for you, please email Wopila Artist Guild or contact us by telephone at 602-510-3662.