Painting : 2016.71.16

Title:

YELLOW OWL, BLOOD

Artist:

Scheuerle, Joe (1873-1948)

Medium:

Watercolor/Gouache

Date:

1910

Source:

Nippert Collection of Joseph Scheuerle Portraits, donated by Alfred K., Jr. and Kathye H. Nippert

Object ID:

2016.71.16

Description:

Scheuerle remarked, "The Shield in this picture tells a very interesting story of 'White Grass' - Blackfoot Indian. It is his shield I borrowed for picture - When White Grass was a fighting buck, he went to Crow Village on a horse raid - armed with Rifle - After cutting out the horse he was after, and giving the war whoop - he was followed by the Crow Men and shot down 7 of them - The Crows were not all killed - White Grass had the rifle, while the Crows had only bows and arrows. White Grass tells this exploit of his youth every year at the 4 of July Camp - Painted 1910 - The picture on the shield tells the story - The Crow Camp pitched in circle is very ably shown - The Raider, the horse, the gun - the 7 Crows - and bow and arrow, and White Grass - The beaver."

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Painting, Yellow Owl, Blood, 2016.71.16 (front)

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