Guided by Color: Pink in Southwestern Textiles 1870-1950

Echoing the hues of peach blossoms bursting forth in Spring, we based this collection on the commonalities of tone running through the textiles, whether they be Navajo, Pueblo or Hispanic.

A myriad of pinks, from the homespun wool used throughout the colcha embroidery of a rare Hispano blanket all the way to the two tones of coral colored raveled yarn, one aniline, one cochineal, which imbue a Late Classic Third Phase Chief's blanket. Here pink finds its home in vibrant shades and unexpected color combinations.

Perhaps inspired by the warm colors of sandstone cliffs or by fluffy clouds at dawn, these textiles were all woven by inhabitants of the Southwest, and call to mind the stark beauty of the desert.