John Farnsworth
· Flagstaff, AZ
KWA (EAGLE KACHINA)
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Made in Flagstaff, AZ by John Farnsworth. Arizona-born painter (b.1941) working full-time since 1967 in watercolor and oil.
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8x10 inch unframed poster of Daily Painting #182, KWA (EAGLE KACHINA) , by John Farnsworth "While the Kwavahu Eagle Dancer Kachina is seldom seen, and then usually in a night dance with the Koyemsim, or Mudhead Kachinas, it is nonetheless a favorite among carvers and collectors of Kachina dolls. The small feather hanging from the beak represents the breath of the Eagle, which carries the prayers of the Hopi for moisture, good crops, and abundance up to the clouds. Along with the Ogres, the Mudheads, the Wolf Kachina, and Crow Mother, the Kwavahu, or Kwa Kachina is also a favorite of mine t...
