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• Lot n° 183 Frank Marvin Blasingame (1903-1967) "Hawaiian Hula Ceremony" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: -Blasingame-; titled by repute 72” H x 48” W Provenance: Estate of the artist, Phoenix, AZ Sold: Butterfields, Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 1993, Lot 108, as "Oriental figures-in worship" The Estate of Joanna Carson, from the above Other notes: Artist Frank Marvin Blasingame was born in San Francisco and raised in Fresno, California. From 1927 through 1935 he lived in Honolulu, Hawaii with his Hawaiian-born wife, artist Marguerite Louis Blasingame (1906-1947). During this period, Frank and Marguerite worked individually and collaboratively as painters, sculptors, and muralists. After their divorce in mid-1936, Frank continued his art career in New York and California. The present work is one of two known compositions by the artist, both large in scale, which depict Hawaiian hula ceremonies conducted for the purpose of non-touristic, inter-communal fellowship. The companion painting, "Native Dancers" shares a similar compositional structure, but rather than the present work's central standing female figures, four men sit shoulder to shoulder, each embracing their companion with his right arm. Hula gatherings are an important part of Hawaiian culture and incorporate "storytelling in motion." Through chanting, singing, and body movements, participants maintain an ancestral connection to Hawaiian culture and customs through the recounting of historical events, genealogies, and legends which address the forces of nature and the relationship of humans with the land and the divine. Hula passes down ancient wisdom, preserves cultural identity, and celebrates life and the spirit from a Hawaiian perspective. Careful attention to detail is seen in "Hawaiian Hula Ceremony:" Several women hold baskets of pa'akai (sea salt) in their laps, which they use to bless the dancers and cleanse the hula area throughout the ceremony. This practice is considered essential for creating a sacred space free of negative influences and for maintaining the "mana" (spiritual power) of the hula. The Blasingames are the subjects of a forthcoming book by Brian Loudenslager and Elise Ciez. Researched and compiled by Michael Kelley with assistance from Brian Loudenslager. We are grateful for their assistance. Visual: Overall generally good appearance. An approximately 4" H x 2" W repair (with related patch verso) surrounded by painterly touch-up extending and visually blending this area in with the hem of the red dress of the nearest standing female. An approximate 1" H x 2" W repair (with related patch verso) surrounded by painterly touch-up extending and visually blending this area in with the back of the red figure seated near the center of the lower edge. A 1.25" vertical repaired tear with attendant surrounding touch-up to help blend this area in the hair of the seated figure in pink in the lower left corner. An unobtrusive, quarter-sized area of scattered pinhead-sized pigment losses in the darker turquoise of the figure seated at the center of the right edge. Two pinhead-sized pigment losses in one of the lowest hanging red fruits at center. Other lesser defects. Blacklight: Touch-ups attendant with the three repaired areas described above. Frame: 77" H x 53" W x 2" D