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Dance of the Santo Domingo Indians

John Marin American
1929
Not on view
A celebrated watercolorist, Marin summered in New Mexico in 1929 and 1930. Like many artists and tourists who preceded him, the painter was particularly interested to see the legendary corn dance at the Santa Domingo village near the Rio Grande. Writing to his friend and patron Alfred Stieglitz about the performance, Marin exclaimed, "A big Indian dance I attended—my greatest human Experience." The painter translated his excitement into this vibrant watercolor, in which rhythmic abstract pattern evokes vigorous and communal cultural expression. Seen from a distance, the dancers appear integrated with their environment.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dance of the Santo Domingo Indians
  • Artist: John Marin (American, Rutherford, New Jersey 1870–1953 Cape Split, Maine)
  • Date: 1929
  • Medium: Watercolor and crayon on paper
  • Dimensions: 22 1/8 × 30 3/4 in. (56.2 × 78.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.70.227
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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