CHEE MCDONALD (20TH C. SHIPROCK, N.M. NAVAJO)

"Water Creator", a Navajo Ceremonial Sand Painting, signed and titled verso, with inscription "White Water Monster is male, Blue Thunder is female, she wears armor, and her head and feet are clouds. Corn, beans, squash and tobacco have their roots in the central pool of water, which has bands of suds (foam), pollen and rainbow around it". In a black molded frame with red liner, OS: 27" square, SS: 23 1/2" square. A few tiny spots.