Navajo Blue Canyon Raised-Outline

Handwoven Navajo wool weaving by Stanley Begay, featuring an elaborate Blue Canyon raised-outline design. The composition is built around a large central geometric medallion framed by dramatic blue raised bands, stepped motifs, and intricately patterned borders.

Blue Canyon weaving is a contemporary Navajo style associated with the Coal Mine Mesa region and is distinguished by dimensional raised outlines that visually separate and emphasize sections of the design. Arizona Highways specifically describes Blue Canyon raised-outline weaving as an innovative Navajo style originating in the Coal Mine Mesa area.

Begay combines muted earth tones with vivid blue, red, green, black, and white yarns, creating an unusually intricate composition with tremendous depth and texture.

36” (3') Width, 58.5” (4' 10.5”) Length