quah ah, tonita vigil peña, maría antonia tonita peña
Tonita Peña (Quah Ah): A Pioneer of Pueblo Art Born: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, 1893 Died: Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico, 1949 Other Names: Tonita Vigil Peña, María Antonia Tonita Peña, Quah Ah Tonita Peña, also known by her Tewa name "Quah Ah," stands as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century Southwestern art and the first Pueblo Indian easel painter. Born into the San Ildefonso Pueblo community, she defied artistic convent…
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