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"HA DE SER LUZ"
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"Let there be Light!! Although the mission depicted is totally imaginary, it captures the essence of the numerous Spanish missions located throughout the Southwest." |
18 X 13 1/2 Image
475 Ltd. Ed.
$200 |
"WALKING QUAIL" |
"A suitable name for an Indian maiden. Not every girl had a horse, not even the pretty ones!!" |
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"THE PATRIARCH" |
"Both of the chief's body guards look like they might be smarter than their boss...life is like that." |
17 5/8 X 23 5/8 Image
475 Ltd. Ed..
$275 |
"LATE FOR CHURCH" |
"This cowboy's Sunday-go-meetin' pants were under his mattress!!....it all takes time!!" |
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"PANGUINGUE" |
"1929-1934--the great depression. No jobs; just a card game with beans for poker chips-" |
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"DAY IN AUGUST" |
"Early tribes found this yucca plant very useful. It supplied sandals, mats, spears and fire by friction. Early pioneers used its roots as a detergent to wash their socks. I love to paint yucca scenes." |
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"POWER OF SILENCE" |
"Untouched by man--exposed only to the whims of nature quiet, noble and strong the silence; loud to the point of awe!! How lucky to have been born here and inspired to paint..the power of silence. Hal Empie Arizona Territory 1909." |
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"RANCHO DEL ARBOL TRISTE"
(Ranch of the Sad Tree) |
"In early Arizona any kind of house; a few acres of land with water was called a'rancho'. This one enjoys the luxury of shade from the weeping willow." |
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"LADDER TO HEAVEN" |
"It may have been a source of comfort to the primitive people to see this sort of mountain! An easy way to the 'happy hunting ground'!" |
Full color offset lithographs reproduced from original oil paintings by Hal Empie. These one-time limited editions are Western art prints published to archival standards on 100 lb. cover ph neutral paper in permanent inks. Each comes with a certificate of authenticity and a biography of the artist. All have been hand signed and numbered by Mr. Empie.
