Purple Rhinocéros
By Mamie Deschillie—a violet Rhinocerous mud toy, with deep purple long-lashed eyes and a friendly smile, white hooves and horn, circa 1980s - ‘90s, signed “MD” on the bottom, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay and tempera paint, 1 ¾ x 2 ⅞ x 4 ½ inches. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.
By Mamie Deschillie—a violet Rhinocerous mud toy, with deep purple long-lashed eyes and a friendly smile, white hooves and horn, circa 1980s - ‘90s, signed “MD” on the bottom, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay and tempera paint, 1 ¾ x 2 ⅞ x 4 ½ inches. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.
By Mamie Deschillie—a violet Rhinocerous mud toy, with deep purple long-lashed eyes and a friendly smile, white hooves and horn, circa 1980s - ‘90s, signed “MD” on the bottom, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay and tempera paint, 1 ¾ x 2 ⅞ x 4 ½ inches. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.