Gilbert-Atencio Painting

Abstract

This painting depicts seven standing Native American figures. The figures are dressed in colorful clothing. There are four men and three women featured in the painting. The woman on the far left is wrapped in a blue shawl and holds a basket of jewels and other items. Beside her and to the right stands a man in a teal robe with a yellow headscarf. The figure to his right is dressed in an orange shirt with a blue and white striped garment over his left shoulder. The man appears to be walking or dancing, and he is looking to his left at a pair of Native American women. The two women are clumped closely together, and the woman in front is wearing a teal striped shawl over her head and shoulders. To the right of the women is another man, dressed in a blue tunic with a red headscarf. The figure on the far right is an older man with gray hair and a yellow shirt. He is wearing a bag across his chest and holding a walking stick. The background is white without scenery or perspective. The painting is covered in glass and is in a light brown wooden frame. The frame has multiple small black holes. The back of the frame is brown paper.Reframed, see notes.