© by Jenness Cortez –
Acrylic on mahogany panel, 18 by 24 inches
Homage to:
George Catlin (1796-1872)
All eight paintings in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)
“Sign Talk” bronze sculpture, Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
“The Last of the Buffalo” private collection
Cheyenne Bison pipe, c. 1875, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Arapaho Beaded Strike-A-Light Pouch, c. 1880, private collection