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Maynard Dixon (1875 - 1946) "Nude Study" Graphite on Paper. Initialed and dated 1929 lower right. Born in Fresno, California in the San Joaquin Valley, Maynard Dixon, originally named Henry St. John Dixon, became a noted illustrator, landscape, and mural painter of the early 20th-century American West, especially the desert, Indians, early settlers, and cowboys. Maynard Dixon lived most of his life in the West, living at times in Mount Carmel, Utah; Tucson, Arizona; and the desert of California near Mecca and Indio. His close friends were artists Jimmy Swinnerton, John Hilton, and Clyde Forsythe. Dixon's works were known for a unique and universally known style with its strong, dramatic forms and clear, vivid colors. Artist: Maynard Dixon Title: "Nude Study" Medium: Graphite on Paper Circa/Year: 1929 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 10.75" x 13.75" Image Keywords: Southwestern, Western Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1942