North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 667

Winold Reiss (1886-1953) Yellow Kidney

Estimate: $350 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Featured in this lot is this framed Winold Reiss piece on board depicting " Yellow Kidney," by German American artist Winold Reiss born in 1886 and died in 1953. The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted image on board construction that shows chief Yellow Kidney clothed in a trade blanket with a dancing wand with ceremonial garments underneath the trade blanket. The artwork comes with information pertaining to Winold Reiss's operation and the object of this piece of artwork. The artist signature is shown in the bottom right hand corner. Artist Winold Reiss was born on September 16, 1886, in Karlsruhe, Germany. A gifted portraitist, Reiss challenged the convention of racial stereotyping by portraying African American, Native American, and Asian American subjects as dignified individuals. The condition of this of this print shows well preserved stature with some wear to the back of the pastel but otherwise shows no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this framed piece is 22 3/8" x 16 1/4" and the visible artwork measures 19" x 12 5/8".

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