Portfolio XVII, Plate 591: In the Gray Morning - San Ildefonso

1905

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Portfolio XVII, Plate 591: In the Gray Morning - San Ildefonso is a 1905 by Edward S. Curtis, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Edward S. Curtis
When & what style?: 1905
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

A woman sits on a rocky beach, bending over a shallow puddle. She wears a sleeveless dress and a necklace, her hair pulled back. The shore is covered in small stones and wet sand, with a distant hill and calm water behind her. The photo’s soft lighting makes her face and the rocks glow slightly. The title says it’s from San Ildefonso, a Pueblo village in New Mexico. Look up Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868–1952) next to see more of his work.