Artwork Details
40 x 48 in. (canvas) 51-1/2 x 59-1/4 x 3-3/4 in. (framed)
Mark DescriptionSigned and dated, l.r.: J H. SHARP. 13
Accession NumberGift of the Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteThis is an idealized portrait of a seventeen-year-old Indian boy who later became Chief of the Taos Pueblo.
The boy is shown drying a bird's brain to create a talisman that will guarantee his future success.
Sharp documented Indian tribal life and ritual.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Western Art: Selections from the Harrison Eiteljorg Collection
Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 21, 1976 - February 28, 1976
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