Gerald Nailor

Quail

Gerald Nailor's original silkscreen, "Quail" was created by the Navaho artist in 1951. In Navaho, Nailor's true name was Toh Yah or Walking by the River. Nailor uses traditional Navaho design and form to create a masterpiece of line and colour in this work of art. This impression is printed upon thin rice paper bearing the 'Ticonderoga' watermark and with full margins as published in Santa Fe, New Mexico by Tewa Enterprises. "Quail" is a fine original, example of the mid 20th century Native American art of Gerald Nailor.

Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour by the American artist, Gerald Nailor.

Quail

View other original works of art published by Tewa Enterprises, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Tewa Enterprises, Santa Fe, New Mexico
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Info	-
01-		Quail by Gerald Nailor	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour	1951	Signed and dated by Gerald Nailor within the image.	Sold
02.-		Fawn by Harrison Begay	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour	c. 1951	Signed by Harrison Begay within the image.	Sold

Selected Directories in our Gallery (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com), with a focus on the area of interest for this original work of art.
Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com sells international fine art. Our collection consists of original paintings, watercolors, drawings, and original prints, such as etchings, engravings, lithographs, woodcuts, silk-screens, aquatints, mezzotints, linocuts, monoprints, and other mediums of original art. All of these works of art have been created by prominent and established painters, illustrators, watercolour artists and printmakers from around the world. The art in our gallery ranges from the early Renaissance period to the modern and contemporary art period. You can view other original artworks similar to the subject under discussion on this page listed in the following art directories.
Century:
Fine 20th Century Artist Index	The '20th Century artist' directory contains a listing of original works of art created by watercolor artists, painters, illustrators and graphic artists from around the world. These original works date from 1900 to the present day.
Country:
American Artist Index	The 'American Artist' directory contains a listing of original works of art created by artists from the United States of America, and or art with an American theme. These artworks date from the 17th century to the 20th century.
Subject:
Animals in Art Index	The 'Animal Art' directory contains a selection of original animal art created by artists throughout the centuries, depicting birds, cats, dogs, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, monkeys, fish and or many other creatures. The artists' depictions range from rare zoological studies to some very humorous animal portrayals.

Customer inquiries: Contact us or phone Greg & Connie (905) 957-6666

Title:	Quail
Artist:	Nailor, Gerald (Pinedale, New Mexico, 1917 - Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico, 1952)
Date:	1951
Medium:	Original Silk-Screen Printed in Colour
Publisher:	Tewa Enterprises, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Printer:	Tewa Enterprises, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Note:	Gerald Nailor: In general, American native art was largely ignored by the public during the first half of the twentieth century. It is not surprising that a highly skilled Navaho artist and designer such as Gerald Nailor would have examples of his art included in the Museum of the American Indian, Massachusetts, or in the Denver Art Museum, which also houses a large collection of Native art. What is of interest, however, is that such major institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the National Gallery, Washington, acquired and exhibited Gerald Nailor's art during his short lifetime. For an artist raised in inadequate mission schools this was quite an accomplishment.
	In Navaho, Gerald Nailor's true name was Toh Yah or Walking by the River. After receiving scholarships for his art he attended both the Albuquerque and the Santa Fe Indian Schools. Nailor then studied under Dorothy Dunn, Kenneth Chapman and the Swedish muralist, Olaf Nordmark. Before long, he had received commissions for his murals in Arizona, Colorado and in Washington, DC. Nailor also became well known for his watercolours and silk-screen designs. In 1937, Gerald Nailor opened a Santa Fe studio with the artist, Allan Houser.
	Besides receiving government commissions, Gerald Nailor also began designing silk-screen prints in collaboration with Tewa Enterprises. During this period, Tewa Enterprises, which had been co-founded by Harison Begay (White Cone, Arizona, Born, 1917), was one of a scant handful of publishing houses that existed solely to promote Native Arts. Their original silk-screens, such as this example, were never numbered in specific editions.
	Quail is a major example of Gerald Nailor's now famous art. Based upon traditional Navaho design and form it is a masterpiece of line and colour. Completely printed and published by the Navaho community it represents a superb and original image of Navaho art from this period.
	A. Hamilton Mencher a co-founder of Tewa Enterprises comments, "All of Tewa's runs consisted of two thousand impressions of high quality paper using the best quality Nazda silk screen paints. Quail required 19 separate screens, that is to say, 19 days of printing under the strict control of Serigrapher Charles Barrows, also a co-founder of this publishing house".
Edition:	Limited edition of two thousand impressions
Size:	11 1/2 X 9 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
	View larger Framed Image

Condition:	Printed upon thin rice paper bearing the 'Ticonderoga' watermark and with full margins as published in Santa Fe in 1951. Bearing the printing, "Copyright, Tewa Enterprises, Santa Fe, New Mexico", in the extreme left margin (under the matte). Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right margin. A beautifully printed full colour impression and in excellent condition throughout without a sign of light staining. Quail stands as a superb example of the mid twentieth century Navaho art of Gerald Nailor.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
Important Information:	The artist biographies, research and or information pertaining to all the original works of art posted on our pages has been written and designed by Greg & Connie Peters exclusively for our site, (www.artoftheprint.com). Please visit us regularly to view the latest artworks offered for sale. We will soon be posting an update of our most recent research and include the biographical and historical information pertaining to our next collection of original works of art created by artists throughout the centuries. We hope you found the information you were looking for and that it has been beneficial. Our Gallery, (Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com) guarantees the authenticity of every work of art we sell 100%. Full documentation and certification is provided. We offer a wide selection of international fine art dating from the early Renaissance to the contemporary art period.