Water-based pigment on muslin; central figures 2 black buffalo, 6 brown and red ungulates with varying horn types, blue and yellow shield; 3 pink, yellow, blue tipis to left; Indian on yellow horse pursuing soldier on horse (with horns and shaggy face) to right; in both lower corners scenes of Indians fighting. (from below) "...These later paintings were made only as gifts & for sale to non-Indians.
Donor:
Machinery Credit Corporation
Collection place:
Northern Plains, Great Plains, North America
Verbatim coll. place:
Northern Plains
Culture or time period:
Northern Plains tribes
Collector:
Ralph K. Davies
Collection date:
Before 1971
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Paintings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Context of use:
With the reservation system on the Plains, warfare declined, & realistic forms were painted on deer and elk hides, muslin, & even paper. In addition, the subject matter slowly changed from incidents of war to hunting and genre scenes..." see above
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 2.25 centimeters and width 89.5 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: "yes" References: "#3461 on back.
Loans:
S1979-1980 #63: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (April 22, 1980–August 29, 1980)