Introduction

Where is this woman going? Why is she on this mountaintop on this day? We wonder about the life of this Athabascan woman from Tanana, Alaska, painted by artist Eustace Paul Ziegler. His many etchings, watercolors, and oil paintings capture moments in the lives of the people and places in Alaska.

Just answer the question below to learn more about this painting, about the artist, and about Tanana, Alaska.

 

 

Tanana Woman and Dog
Eustace Paul Ziegler
Oil on board. 1939.
UA91-017-001
Click on the painting to see a larger version

 

Answer the following question to continue on your learning journey!

In what year did Eustace Ziegler paint this picture?

airplane1939
snowmachine1999
dogsled1909

 
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