Figure Studies
Indian Painter
E. Irving Couse
A poignant 19th-century scene by E. Irving Couse depicting the transmission of artistic and cultural traditions.
Sacred Waters
E. Irving Couse
1902 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A contemplative scene of two indigenous figures at a moonlit spring, captured with atmospheric depth and quiet reverence.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence with cooler, clearer color — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1902 by E. Irving Couse, a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists, 'Sacred Waters' is a masterful study of light and mood. The work depicts two Native American figures at the edge of a pool in the dim light of dusk, showcasing the artist's signature ability to blend ethnographic detail with a poetic, romanticized vision of the American Southwest.
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