Johnny Yazzie (Navajo/Diné) "Moonlit Plains Riders" Original Oil on Canvas (1993) - Spiritual Landscape

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Original vintage painting on canvas by Navajo (Diné) artist Johnny Yazzie (American, 1945–2021). Known for his Southwest and Plains‑themed scenes, … Read more Original vintage painting on canvas by Navajo (Diné) artist Johnny Yazzie (American, 1945–2021). Known for his Southwest and Plains‑themed scenes, Yazzie’s work often combines landscape, Native figures and a strong sense of spirituality.

The composition shows a line of Native riders on horseback moving through a snowy plain under a wide twilight sky. At the right, a ceremonial scaffold with buffalo hide and feathered staffs stands before snow‑capped mountains. Above, a ghostly white rider and horse appear in the sky near the full moon, suggesting an ancestral or spiritual presence watching over the scene.

The painting is signed lower right “J‑Yazzie”, dated ’93, and finished with a small buffalo‑skull symbol as part of the signature, a device associated with Yazzie’s work. It comes in its original wood frame with linen liner, ready to hang.

Painting surface appears clean and bright with no visible tears, holes, or large areas of loss (based on close‑up inspection).
– Frame shows light, scattered scuffs and small nicks consistent with age and use, mainly along the outer edges (see photos).
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