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Tonita Peña
Native American painter and muralist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tonita Peña (born 1893 in San Ildefonso, died 1949 in Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico[1]) born as Quah Ah (meaning white coral beads) but also used the name Tonita Vigil Peña and María Antonia Tonita Peña.[2] Peña was a renowned Pueblo artist, specializing in pen and ink on paper embellished with watercolor.[1] She was a well-known and influential Native American artist and art teacher of the early 1920s and 1930s.[2]
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Tonita Peña | |
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Quah Ah | |
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Born | (1893-05-10)May 10, 1893 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | September 9, 1949(1949-09-09) (aged 56) Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. |
Resting place | Cochiti Pueblo Cemetery, Cochiti Pueblo, Sandoval County, New Mexico |
Known for | American Indian painting, Pueblo art |
Style | pen and ink with watercolor on paper, murals |
Movement | San Ildefonso Self-Taught Group |
Spouse(s) | Juan Rosario Chavez (m. 1908–1910; death), Felipe Herrera (m. 1913–1920; death), Epitacio Arquero (m.1922–1949; death) |
Children | 6, including Joe Hilario Herrera |
Relatives | Martina Vigil Montoya (aunt) |
Patron(s) | Edgar Lee Hewett |
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