Rushing Water
| Artist | Emmi Whitehorse (Diné (Navajo) b. 1957) |
|---|---|
| Title | Rushing Water |
| Date | 2001 |
| Medium | Oil and chalk on paper mounted on canvas |
| Dimensions | Overall: 51 x 79 in. (129.5 x 200.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Thomas Robertello in honor of the Jacobs School of Music flute class, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2010.95 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
An abstract, horizontal composition where the colors range from white at the top to dark red at the bottom. The middle is a gradient from yellow to orange. The composition is further complicated with small abstract gestures throughout.
Emmi Whitehorse, a Diné (Navajo) artist, blends abstraction with references to Diné cosmology in large mixed-media paintings. Her work reflects her deep connection to the landscape of the American Southwest. She has described it as being “about . . . land, about being aware of our surroundings and appreciating the beauty of nature.” In Rushing Water, markings that evoke water are blended with a reddish palette suggestive of the New Mexico desert.
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"Rushing Water | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2010.95