Water #1 (Abstract in Cyan, Violet, and Yellow), Painting, circa 1967 Maxwell Mandell Abstracted landscape of a Southwestern

Abstracted landscape of a Southwestern Hopi village atop a mesa

Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Image size is 16 ¾ x 12 ¼ inches

and mountains in the background

The composition depicts a portrait of a Roman general in earth tones of black

Water #1 (Abstract in Cyan, Violet, and Yellow), Painting, circa 1967 Maxwell Mandell Abstracted landscape of a Southwestern"Water #1," original circa 1967 painting by 20th century Native American artist Earl Biss. Biss was Apsalooke and a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana. Abstract composition in shades of cyan, olive, violet, and yellow. Oil on canvas. Signed by the artist, lower right; Titled on reverse on the piece's original label. Presented in a custom float frame. Exhibited: The Collectors Gallery, Wapato, Washington