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Joseph Bidzinski (American, 20th C.) Native American Ceremonial Procession, 1950

$1,895
£1,428.39
€1,670.69
CA$2,682.19
A$2,730.86
CHF 1,572.73
MX$32,904.72
NOK 18,251.60
SEK 18,414.74
DKK 12,487.69

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Joseph Bidzinski (American, active mid-20th century) Native American Ceremonial Procession, 1950 Oil on canvas A striking mid-century American figurative painting depicting a Native American ceremonial procession, signed and dated lower right “J. Bidzinski ’50.” Executed in oil on canvas, the composition presents a richly stylized gathering of tribal elders, women, and children rendered in flattened, rhythmic forms and vibrant earth-toned color fields. The scene combines Plains and Southwestern iconography, including feathered ceremonial headdresses, buffalo-horn headgear, patterned blankets, and symbolic architectural and totemic motifs in the background. The artist’s use of bold contour lines, simplified modeling, and decorative repetition reflects the influence of WPA-era mural painting and American Regionalist modernism, traditions that sought to celebrate indigenous culture and American identity through monumental figuration. Joseph Bidzinski was an American painter active in the mid-20th century, associated with regional and social-realist traditions that flourished in the post-WPA period. This work exemplifies the era’s fascination with Native American ceremonial life as both cultural subject and symbolic allegory. ons Presented in its original or early gilt and whitewashed frame, the painting retains its original canvas and stretcher. Canvas: 18" H × 24" W Framed: 22" H × 28" W
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Native American (In the Style Of)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T37161stDibs: LU2592348526022

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