Featured in this lot is this beautiful, original gouache painting done by Zia Pueblo artist, Rafael Medina (1929-1998) painted in the 1950-60s. Rafael was born in 1929 in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. His Native Zia Pueblo name is pronounced Tee-ya-cha-na. He studied at Zia Day School, Zia Pueblo Albuquerque Indian School and Santa Fe Indian School where he was taught by Velino Herrera and Jose Rey Toledo. His paintings are traditional ceremonies, figures and scenes. He used water based paints, caseins which is a milk based paint and scratch boards. According to Medina's son, Marcellus, his father's style was flat and 2D like most Native American Indian artists that had studied under Dorothy Dunn. This piece shows two Native Americans doing a tribal or ceremonial dance as they hold sticks with feathers tied to them and wear lynx headdresses and traditional clothing. Large feather fans hang by their waists and are attached to the back of the lynx head. The top left corner and bottom right corner feature geometric designs with colors of dark blue, light blue, black and red / brown. It is signed in the bottom right hand corner reading, "Medina G E Duliford / Zia Pueblo Sept. '92" in black ink. The piece is set in a wood frame that shows slight separation damage in the bottom left hand corner, but no major signs of damage is noted. The visible art measures 14 1/2" L x 12 1/2" W, while the entire piece measures 16 1/2" L x 14 1/2" W x 1" D. It has a total weight of 2 pounds and 6 ounces.