Frank Lloyd Wright conceived the Nakomis figure in 1929-1930 as part of a pair of monumental sculptures for the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin — a commission that was never fully realized in his lifetime. The rectilinear warrior, teaching his son to shoot with a bow and arrow, embodies Wright's organic design philosophy: angular, purposeful, rooted in the American landscape.
This bronze is number 174 from the authorized edition of 500, cast by Shidoni Foundry in Tesuque, New Mexico and published by Hubbard Associates, Aspen, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the original design. Sold with certificate of authenticity from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Provenance: Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago · Private Collection, Wilmette
After Frank Lloyd Wright · USA · conceived 1929-30, cast c. 2000 Patinated bronze · 17⅞"h × 4¼"w × 7½"d Edition 174/500 · FLW Foundation certified
Frank Lloyd Wright conceived the Nakomis figure in 1929-1930 as part of a pair of monumental sculptures for the Nakoma Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin — a commission that was never fully realized in his lifetime. The rectilinear warrior, teaching his son to shoot with a bow and arrow, embodies Wright's organic design philosophy: angular, purposeful, rooted in the American landscape.
This bronze is number 174 from the authorized edition of 500, cast by Shidoni Foundry in Tesuque, New Mexico and published by Hubbard Associates, Aspen, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the original design. Sold with certificate of authenticity from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Provenance: Galleries Maurice Sternberg, Chicago · Private Collection, Wilmette
After Frank Lloyd Wright · USA · conceived 1929-30, cast c. 2000 Patinated bronze · 17⅞"h × 4¼"w × 7½"d Edition 174/500 · FLW Foundation certified
