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Tonita Peña

Tonita Peña (1893–1949) was an American painter, teacher and muralist.

Also recorded as Tonita Vigil Peña · María Antonia Tonita Peña · Quah Ah · Tonita María Antonia Peña

Biography

Recorded at birth as Quah Ah.

Born at Real Sitio de San Ildefonso in 1893, died in Kewa Pueblo in 1949.

Work by Tonita Peña is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Detroit Institute of Arts and Gilcrease Museum.

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Places

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  • Real Sitio de San Ildefonso

    Birth place

  • Kewa Pueblo

    Death place

Citations

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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