4030 1939 Rio Grande Sunset New Mexico Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

The radiant beauty of a New Mexican twilight is captured in this illustration of the Rio Grande, famously referred to as the "Nile of America." The scene features the dark silhouettes of three peaks, which are actually the cones of extinct volcanoes, set against a sky streaked with vivid oranges and purples. As the river winds through the famous Rio Grande Canyon near Taos and irrigates the fertile Mesilla Valley, it provides a dramatic and life-giving backdrop to the rugged desert landscape of the Southwest.

Details

Era: Linen (1939)
City: Near State Line
State or Region: New Mexico
Country: United States
Topic: Rio Grande, New Mexico Landscapes, Southwest Sunsets, Volcanic Peaks, River Views, Desert Scenery
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Southwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, N. M.
Printer: Genuine Curteich-Chicago (C.T. Art-Colortone)
Print Type: Halftone Lithograph

Additional Information

Distributed by the Southwest Post Card Co. of Albuquerque, the back of the card provides a rich geographic summary of the river's journey from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting its importance to the local Indian Pueblos and the irrigation of the Mesilla Valley. This card is a beautiful example of the "Art-Colortone" process, which utilized vibrant, saturated inks on textured linen paper to create a highly stylized and romanticized view of the American West.

This card would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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