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• Stephen Mopope(Kiowa, 1898-1974)
• 1920-1960
• Gouache on paper
• Native Arts acquisition funds, 2022.49

The dancer in this painting performs an early version of the Fancy Feather Dance. Originating in the early 1920s, this dance, now known as the Fancy Dance, quickly spread to tribes across North America as a form of competition.