Cochiti Storyteller by Josephine Arquero, c. 1965

Description

This expressive Cochiti Pueblo Storyteller by Josephine Arquero captures a seated matriarch encircled by attentive children, each figure modeled and painted with the warm earth-tone palette characteristic of mid-20th-century Cochiti figural pottery. Arquero’s confident sculpting and rhythmic placement of the small listeners bring a lively sense of movement and narrative to the form. The piece is a charming and culturally significant example of the Pueblo Storyteller tradition, celebrating the oral heritage and communal bonds at the heart of Cochiti life.


This piece measures 7 ¼” in height and 5 ½” in length and is in excellent original condition.