Arturo Nieto, Otavalo Girl, Circa 1960

Description

This artwork "Otavalo Girl" c.1960 is a color pastel on paper by Ecuadorian artist Arturo Nieto b.1900. It is signed … more This artwork "Otavalo Girl" c.1960 is a color pastel on paper by Ecuadorian artist Arturo Nieto b.1900. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 16.75 x 12.75 inches, framed size is 22.5 x 18.5 inches. Custom framed in original bamboo style frame, with light brown color matting. The artwork is in excellent condition, frame is in very good condition.

About the artist:
Arturo Nieto is known for his modernist depictions of the Otavalo Indian tribe in Ecuador and Andes Mountains in South America.

Otavalo is a town in the Andean highlands in the Imbabura province of northern Ecuador. It’s surrounded by volcanoes including the Imbabura Volcano. It's known for its Otavalo Market in the central Plaza de Ponchos, where traditionally clad indigenous townspeople sell colorful textiles and handicrafts. less