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Title
Medicine Crow
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Medicine Crow, a member of the Crow people whose territory extended through Montana, Wyoming, and into North Dakota, was born in 1848. By the time of his birth, his father had died in what historians speculate to be a smallpox epidemic. His mother later married the noted medicine man, Bull Goes Hunting, who factored greatly in Medicine Crow’s growing up.
Legend tells that Medicine Crow saw many prophetic visions. One of them, experienced when he was 18, and after four days and three nights of fasting, foretold the passing away of the buffalo, as well as the coming of the white man with his cattle, horses, steamboats, and thirst for land. Other visions foretold the arrival of the railroad (“something black with round legs”) and planes (“wagons flying in the sky”).
A strong and determined warrior, Medicine Crow commanded 10 successful war parties, and was instrumental in fighting against the Lakota Tribe of the Plains, as well as the Nez Perce of the Pacific Northwest. As a scout for the U.S. government, he joined with the U.S. army to fight against other Native American tribes, traditional enemies of the Crow, who were resistant to the white man’s incursion.
Known for his distinction of having “thrown away” six wives, Medicine Crow exhibited the traits of humanity throughout time and place, with bravery and fearlessness interspersed with the less admirable traits of aggression and power. His alliance with the white man against Native American people from a different region is a troubling element of his personal history, and while one admires his devotion to his own tribe, one hesitates to bestow accolades without caveat upon one who used his skill and ability to attack tribes that wished, like his own people, to be left alone by the invasion of settlers from the east.
Medicine Crow, the artwork, is a painting that uses as its reference the 1908 photographic portrait of Medicine Crow taken by Edward Curtis. Notice the hawk fastened on Medicine Crow's head, a sign of his tutelary -- guardian or protector -- spirit.
Featured in 39 Fine Art America groups.
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March 28th, 2018
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Viewed 18,141 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 04/18/2024 at 2:02 AM
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Eads, TN - United States
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "April -May 2023 Features."
Hugo, MN - United States
Congratulations! Your beautiful image has been featured on 11/28/2021 in the group Old Masters - Painters and Traditional Arts! Please feel free to visit the group’s site and archive your feature in the proper Discussion thread.
Middletown, PA - United States
Beautiful work, Steve!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations Steve your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Edmonds, Wa - United States
Outstanding portrait of Medicine Crow with excellent attention to the details! LFT
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations. Your wonderful painting is now featured on the Over 3000 Views home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post it in the appropriate discussion threads for more exposure.
Friendly, Ut - United States
Congratulations Steve on your feature in the group OBSESSED Painters Paintings
Southampton, NS - Canada
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive (l/f and pinned, www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/01-promote-your-work-here-get-noticed/)
Kharkiv - Ukraine
Congratulations, Steve! Your outstanding Native American Painting is now featured in the 100 Favorite group! L/F/Ig
Madison, WI - United States
Incredible tribute. Wow. Love your work so much Steve... awe inspiring to say the least.
Enid, OK - United States
Outstanding portrait of Medicine Crow with excellent attention to the details!
Cornelius, NC - United States
I'm so taken in by the hawk, the facial features....you can feel his gaze.
Montvale, VA - United States
done very well. there's a lot of power coming from this image. L/F/Tw/Pin
Danville, KY - United States
Steve, Bears a revisit...this is such a magnificent portrait of American history! Well done!
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