Navajo Made “Yei and Bear” Sand Painting Signed by J. Begay in Original Frame and Matte 1989

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Navajo Made Sand Painting Signed by J. Begay Titled “Yei and Bear” 1989 on reverse and in Original Frame and … more Navajo Made Sand Painting Signed by J. Begay Titled “Yei and Bear” 1989 on reverse and in Original Frame and Matte. There is a bracket on back and it is ready to display. Measurements in Frame are 13.5” W x 1” D x 13.5” H. This is a beautifully detailed and vivid painting by the prolific sand painting artist J. Begay. The painting on board is in a multilayer matte with a nice wooden frame. The back is signed and titled by the artist.
Sand paintings originate from Navajo healing ceremonies. The medicine man/woman builds a sandpainting and places the patient in the middle of it. To aid in the healing process, sand from the sandpainting is rubbed over certain parts of the patient's body. When the ceremony is over, the sandpainting is destroyed, thereby destroying the illness. Sand paintings are very detailed and colorful and each figure carries a special meaning. The designs are made up of many subjects familiar to the Navajo people. Colors used in the sandpaintings contain every color of the rainbow and are made from many different sources such as colored rocks, roots, flowers, sand, bark, ashes, cactus. The amazing detailed and complex Navajo symbol of healing has been broadened into a unique art form to be appreciated by many. Demonstration pieces and those made for sale do not carry such powers, but illustrate the use of natural colored sands. less