Label TextPushetonequa
was a prominent Meskwaki artist who captured scenes of daily life from his home
on the Meskwaki settlement in Tama, Iowa. This image shows women weaving reeds
into the bright colors and bold patterns often found in Meskwaki crafts. The
small stalks of corn around them reference the importance of that crop to the
Meskwaki (they have their own heritage varieties) and signify that plant’s
association with women in the Meskwaki belief system.
Exhibition HistoryIowa Artists Exhibition, James D. Edmundson Purchase Award
Exhibition HistoryIowa Artists Exhibition, James D. Edmundson Purchase Award
DimensionsSheet (/image): 12 3/4 × 17 5/16 in. (32.4 × 44 cm)
Accession Number 1951.3
Classificationswork on paper
SignedPush-E-To-Ne-Qua (l,r)