| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 24 x 16 in (41 x 61 cm) |
| Inscription: | signed l/l, "F. Schàfer" in the artist's characteristic block-printing hand. |
| Verso: | l/c, "Moonrise in the Lava Beds / Arizona" in the artist's characteristic block-printing hand. |
| Provenance: | Acquired long ago; by descent to private collection, near Denver, Colorado. |
| Citations: | Personal communication with the collector, July 2023. |
| Site: | Unidentified, but possibly the lava beds near Sunset Crater, a few miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. |
| Legend: | The painting has been in the family "forever", at least three generations. |
| Identification: | Title from the verso inscription. |
| In index(es): | Title list, Indian encampments as primary subjects, Indians in desert locales, moonlight nocturnes and other scenes showing the moon |
![[photo]](../smalls/p/img1911.jpg)