Namingha, Les – Hopi Hummingbirds Jar

6"w x 6.75"h

$ 2,000.00

This is a striking painted jar by Les Namingha.  The jar is one of Les’s iconic shapes with a round body and an elongated neck. The background of the jar has been painted with large swaths of color which Les has blended one into the next.  The green, red. blue and brown all create a subtle mosaic flow of coloration meant to represent the colorations on a hummingbird.  On the surface of the jar are painted two large Hopi style hummingbirds.  Each large bird is designed as if they are in frantic motion.  They are further detailed with additional Hopi-Tewa designs.  Note the use of the classic red and burgundy colors in the designs.  The “yellow” of the birds represents the “yellow-ware” of the classic Hopi-Tewa pottery.  The coloration works well on this jar on various levels.  The jar is signed on the bottom.