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Kiowa Indian ledger drawings, probably created during the early reservation period between 1880 and 1890, containing drawings by warrior artists of battle scenes, breaking wild horses, hunting, and courting.
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The ledger art in this exhibition reveals the distinctive influence of Beau’s cultural knowledge and his deep appreciation for his people. Beau’s creative process involves channeling his thoughts into generating images on historic ledger paper that is over 100 years old.
A copy drawing reproduces a studio portrait photograph that depicts Kiowa Indian chief Stumbling Bear created in 1869 by photographer William S. Soule. Before its use by Koba and Etahdleuh Doanmoe, the ledger belonged to Jose P. G. Valdez, probably a butcher in St. Augustine, Florida.
Plains Indian Ledger Drawing. PILA Help +1 858-534-6646 ; ... Kiowa Sketchbook - Davis Museum. Home; All Ledgers; ... four Kiowa warriors Plate: 9
Ledger art is narrative drawing or painting on paper or cloth, predominantly practiced by Plains Indian, but also from the Plateau and Great Basin. Ledger art flourished primarily from the 1860s to the 1920s. A revival of ledger art began in the 1960s and 1970s.
This drawing displays a Kiowa warrior’s head and neck ornament (possibly a peace medal), and his leg sashes. The Albert H. Small Documents Gallery, located on the second floor of the National Museum of American History, is devoted to the display of rare and historically significant documents.
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Nov 21, 2012 · Image of a buffalo chase drawn by Wohaw, Beef, Wolf Robe or Gu hau de (Kiowa), drawn between 1875 and 1878 at Fort Marion, Florida. A herd of buffalo thunders across a grassy plain, pursued by Cheyenne warriors on horseback.
