Kiowa Six

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The Kiowa Six were a pioneering group of early 20th-century Kiowa artists whose paintings helped introduce Native American art to the international fine art world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American artist collective
group of artists
activeIn early 20th century
alsoKnownAs Kiowa Artists NERFINISHED
Kiowa Five NERFINISHED
artForm gouache painting
watercolor painting
artStyleCharacteristic emphasis on ceremonial and everyday Kiowa life
flat areas of color
lack of perspective modeling
associatedWith Oklahoma Native art movement
basedIn Norman, Oklahoma NERFINISHED
Oklahoma NERFINISHED
contributedTo recognition of Native American painting as fine art
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalHeritage Southern Plains NERFINISHED
educatedAt School of Art at the University of Oklahoma NERFINISHED
University of Oklahoma NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Kiowa NERFINISHED
exhibitedIn Europe NERFINISHED
Prague NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
femaleMember Lois Smoky NERFINISHED
field visual arts
genre Native American painting
hasGenderComposition predominantly male group with one woman artist
impact inspired later generations of Native American painters
influencedBy Kiowa cultural traditions
ledger art traditions
languageCommunity Kiowa language NERFINISHED
member Jack Hokeah NERFINISHED
James Auchiah NERFINISHED
Lois Smoky NERFINISHED
Monroe Tsatoke NERFINISHED
Spencer Asah NERFINISHED
Stephen Mopope NERFINISHED
movement Oklahoma flatstyle
notableExhibition First International Art Exposition in Prague NERFINISHED
notableFor pioneering Native American painting in the international fine art world
notableWork portfolio "Kiowa Indian Art"
publisherOfNotableWork C. Szwedzicki NERFINISHED
representedCulture Kiowa ceremonies and dances
Kiowa daily life
Kiowa warrior traditions
studiedUnder Edith Mahier NERFINISHED
Oscar B. Jacobson NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1920s
1930s

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Kiowa people notableArtistGroup Kiowa Six