Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller

Javier Vicente
Rain and Mountains, Handwoven Zapotec Wool Rug with hanger, Oaxaca, Mexico

Unknown

About the Item

Rain and Mountains by Javier Vicente Handwoven Zapotec Rug attached to a wooden wall hanger 56" x 32" Javier grew up in the town of Teotitlán in the state of Oaxaca, the son and grandson of a family of weavers. In the mid-nineties, when the economic problems and peso devaluation in Mexico caused very hard times all over the country, Javier left home alone and headed to the United States to earn money for his family. He knew no one there. He was fifteen years old. After making his way to Orange County, California, he found a job washing dishes in a restaurant, living on the bare minimum so he could send money home to Oaxaca every week. He worked at that same restaurant for ten years. Ready for a change, he packed up and moved to Oregon, where he lived and worked seven years more. Then he had an epiphany. He realized that he wanted to do what he'd been trained to do since age five, to go home to his family and become a weaver in the treasured Oaxacan tradition. Before long, Javier's original designs, worked in wool with all natural dyes, earned him the designation Master Weaver. Now, he spends six months a year working in Bucerias, and the other six at home in Teotitlán.
  • Creator:
    Javier Vicente (Mexican)
  • Creation Year:
    Unknown
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 56 in (142.24 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Whitefish, MT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2419211847422
More From This SellerView All
  • Matis Zapoteco, Handwoven Zapotec Wool Rug, Oaxaca, Mexico
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    Matis Zapoteco by Javier Vicente Handwoven Zapotec Wool Rug 62" x 31" Javier grew up in the town of Teotitlán in the state of Oaxaca, the son and grandson of a family of weavers. In the mid-nineties, when the economic problems and peso devaluation in Mexico caused very hard times all over the country, Javier left home alone and headed to the United States to earn money for his family. He knew no one there. He was fifteen years old. After making his way to Orange County, California, he found a job washing...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

    Materials

    Wool

  • Tributaries Abstract River Oil Cold Wax Original Bonnie Zahn Griffith Painting
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    "Tributaries" by Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Oil and Cold Wax Medium on Wood Panel, 18" x 18" unframed, 20" x 20" framed in a modern black frame with hanging wire included. Known for her p...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

    Materials

    Gold Leaf

  • Unbridled Glory Western Landscape Big Sky Cloudscape Original Oil Painting
    By Phil Bob Borman
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    "Unbridled Glory" by Phil Bob Borman Original Oil Painting on Linen Canvas, 46" x 84", 60" x 98" Framed, Hanging Hardware included Phil Bob Borman is an accomplished painter and scu...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Linen, Oil

  • Itching for Spring, Bison Wildlife Oil Painting on Canvas, Native American Art
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    Itching for Spring by John Potter Bison Oil Painting on Canvas 10" x 8" 14" x 16" (framed) Landscape and wildlife artist John Potter was raised in ...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Animal Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • Sunlit Winter Shores
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    Sunlit Winter Shores by David Mayer Oil on Canvas, 20" x 30", 22" x 32" (framed in a dark floater frame) The fine art of David W. Mayer captures the beauty...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

  • Lake McDonald Glacier Park Plein Air Morgan Cawdrey Mountain Landscape Oil
    Located in Whitefish, MT
    Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park Plein Air Study by Morgan Cawdrey, an 8" x 10" Mountain Landscape Oil on Canvas, 10" x 12" framed. Morgan Cawdrey, raised in the relative wilder...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Oil

You May Also Like
  • Large Missoni Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging
    By Ottavio Missoni
    Located in Long Island City, NY
    Artist: Ottavio Missoni, Italian (1921 - 2013) Title: #2 Year: circa 1980's Medium: Woolen Tapestry mounted to support board for hanging Size: 46 in. x 92 in. (116.84 cm x 233.68 cm)
    Category

    1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

    Materials

    Wool

  • Reflections I
    By Osvaldo Mariscotti
    Located in New York, NY
    Reflections I, 2018 Oil on canvas with painted acrylic and wood 25 x 31 x 3 inches Signed and dated, verso
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

    Materials

    Canvas, Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Oil

  • Untitled (Spray Painting 5) : contemporary abstract work of art
    Located in New York, NY
    Abstract geometric artwork by a contemporary artist Gerald Wolfe. Gerald Wolfe’s wall pieces have a three-dimensional, architectural feel. The artist’s approach to his paintings is intuitive. He meticulously creates his works step by step, imbuing shapes and lines with energy. The interplay of forms, color, and texture creates tension between flatness and depth. His work can become a unique gift and will be a wonderful addition to any space, be it a living room of a modern home or a lobby of a commercial building. Gerald Wolfe received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1972, discovered his interest in art and went on to study fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In the summer of 1974, he also studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. From his first show in 1979, a summer invitational at OK Harris Gallery, Gerald has shown his work on a consistent basis in New York, including such galleries as Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC, and Kim Foster Gallery, NYC . In addition, he has had solo exhibits at the Paterson Museum in Paterson, New Jersey...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Wood, Paint, Mixed Media, Spray Paint

  • Luminous, sea green, multi-panel painting on carved wood
    Located in NEW YORK, NY
    Robert Yasuda Aloha, 2022 Acrylic on fabric on wood 48 x 32 inches RY111 Robert Yasuda is known for luminous multi-panel paintings on carved wood that transmit and transform light. Notable installations include large, site-specific paintings at MoMA PS1 in an exhibition organized by Alanna Heiss in 2016. The exhibition, titled Forty, was a collection of work by artists who were key participants in the 1970s alternative art spaces movement and the early years of P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. During the 1970s, Yasuda’s work was showcased at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Clocktower Gallery, New York; and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Early gallery exhibitions include solo shows at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger (Zurich and St. Moritz), 1968 and 1969, and in 1975, the first of five shows at Betty Parsons Gallery...
    Category

    21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

    Materials

    Fabric, Wood, Acrylic

  • Habitat of natural forms #1
    Located in Zofingen, AG
    An example of eco-friendly art is the minimal use of synthetic materials and the reuse of natural materials without harming the environment. Square composition made on linen canvas w...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

    Materials

    Stone

  • Vintage Brutalist MCM Inlaid Wood Box by Norman Brumm
    Located in Brooklyn, NY
    Brumm Handcrafted Wood Wood box with velvet interior. This beautiful handmade inlaid wood decorative box by artist Norman Brumm (1939 - 2008) is an intri...
    Category

    1960s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

    Materials

    Brass

Recently Viewed

View All