ARTIST: Joe Theodore Waano Gano (California, 1906 - 1982)
TITLE: Portrait of Indian Man Tom Crow Winnebagoe (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1940
MEDIUM: watercolor on paper
CONDITION: Minor age toning. Framed under glass. Wear to frame.
ART SIZE: 14 x 11 inches / 35 x 27 cm
FRAME SIZE: 21 x 17 inches / 53 x 43 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office.
NAME VARIANTS: Joe Theodore Noonan
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 156381
US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
A Cherokee, Noonan moved to Los Angeles at an early age. He studied art locally at UCLA, USC, and with Theodore Lukits and Christian Von Schneidau. An auto accident in 1961 left him unable to paint; however, he continued to lecture and write on the art of the American Indian. He was a resident of Los Angeles until his death on Sept. 1, 1982. His Indian name was Joe Waano-Gano.Member: Calif. Art Club; San Fernando Valley AA.Exh: LA Co. Fair, 1927 (1st prize); Kern Co. Fair, 1929 (prize); Century of Progress Expo (Chicago), 1933; LACMA, 1940 (1st solo), 1946; Exposition Bldg (LA), 1943; Gardena High School, 1946 (prize); LA City Hall, 1946; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1947-65.