Lujan was ahead of his time in painting European-American style art rather than the Santa Fe Indian School style being practiced by most of the other Native American artists of his time.

It is framed in a thin carved frame with a textured gold stain.Īlbert Lujan (1892-1948) Weasel Arrow was an early Taos Pueblo painter. The painting is signed Taos, N Mex, Albert Lujan in lower right. Taos Pueblo has long been a source of visual inspiration for its own Native artists and visitors who admire its beauty.

Its residents excel creatively, making drums, leatherwork, pottery, and paintings. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America, and it is designated as a National Historic site. Taos Pueblo rests at the base of the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) Mountains in Northern New Mexico. This wonderful example of Lujan's work will appeal to many. Rather than offering the typical rendering of Taos' primary, multi-storied group of structures, this piece zooms in to explore one small road, the buildings that line it, and those who inhabit the buildings. Most of them are similarly sized and similarly themed, but each one manages to offer something unique, which is why they remain so popular with collectors. We have handled many of Lujan's works over the years. This original painting was created by Albert Lujan of Taos Pueblo.

Adobe fresco oil painting