Original artwork description:

Although the horse was brought to the America's, it quickly become an intricate part in the lives of Natives. The Lakota, one of the greatest nomadic tribes, utilized the horse in all parts of daily life. It is said that a warrior in battle seemed to have six legs. Two of its own and four of its horses. The relationship between beast and human was so intertwined that one could not tell where the human ended and the horse began.

Tashunke is what the Lakota called the horse. This painting represents the brotherhood between land, horse and human. On the horses flank you can see the two lines that form the symbol for brotherhood. Next to them is the symbol for the medicine wheel. The circle of life. In the distance the scoria hills of the badlands. If only we could live today with the disciplines the Lakota followed. We would be a better people. Kinder, less wasteful, more empathetic for all things, respect, humble and honest.

Tashunke is 18 x 14 inches on stretched canvas. It is wired, gallery wrapped and ready to hang. It come with a certificate of authenticity.

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Tags:

#abstract #expressive #sky #impressionistic #sun #sunrise #horse #hills #equine art #symbolism #bold colors #case art #katrina case #native american #badlands