Hopi

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Hopi refers to the culture and style of the westernmost group of Pueblo Indians, situated in what is known today as northeastern Arizona, on the edge of the Painted Desert. The Hopi speak a Shoshonean language of Uto-Aztecan source. Although the origin of the Hopi is unknown, it is believed that they and other Pueblo peoples descended from the Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi).

Lithography (printmaking)

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Lithographs are created by drawing a design with a grease crayon onto a smooth piece of limestone. Chemicals are applied to the surface to secure the final image during printing. Water is applied to the stone followed by an oil-based ink that adheres to the artist's marks. The stone is then loaded into a press in order to transfer the ink onto paper.

Intaglio Printmaking

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Intaglio processes consist of marking into a matrix (usually a metal plate), applying and removing ink, and transferring the image to dampened paper by means of a printing press. Unlike relief prints produced by ink on the design's surface, intaglio prints result from ink transferred from the valleys cut into the matrix.

Navajo

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Navajo refers to both the style and culture of a populous North American Indian group who live primarily in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, speaking an Apachean language which is classified in the Athabaskan language family.

Tang dynasty (618-907 CE)

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The brief Sui dynasty, established in 581 reunified China before its collapse in 618 and was succeeded by the Tang. The Tang dynasty (618-907 CE) is often referred to as a  golden age in Chinese history.

Mingqi

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According to early Chinese belief, the soul of the deceased had two distinct parts: one that remained with the human body at death and one that traveled to paradise. The part of the spirit that journeyed to paradise was given provisions such as food and money while tombs were furnished to make sure the part that remained would be comforted by familiar surroundings and protected from evil forces.

Ashcan School

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The Ashcan School was an early 20th century movement of urban-realist painters. The group was not representative of an institution, but were affiliated for the purpose of exhibitions.
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