A Navajo Morning Corn Pollen Offering

A Navajo Morning Corn Pollen Offering is an oil on canvas painting that portrays a Navajo (Dine’) elder in morning prayer offering Tádídíín, corn pollen, to the east as the sun rises over a captivating mountainous landscape. In Dine’ culture, corn pollen holds sacred significance and plays a role in many prayers and rituals, like the one reverently and accurately depicted here. A Navajo Morning Corn Pollen Offering is a painting that merits in-depth appreciation. Viewers are drawn in first by the beauty of the overall composition, and held captivated by the many details Hyrum Joe has captured in his subject, from his weathered face and red headband to his eagle feather fan and turquoise jewelry. A Navajo Morning Corn Pollen Offering is a stunning, profound painting that would enhance any worthy collection.