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1976 Original Mohawk Acrylic Painting by Thomas

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:80.00 - 150.00 USD
1976 Original Mohawk Acrylic Painting by Thomas
1976 Original Native American Mohawk Acrylic Painting by John B. Thomas, visual measures 15.5''W x 19.75''L, framed measurement of 23'' x 19'' and is signed, on the back tells the story behind the painting ''The fire chief, of the peyote meeting asking for a message from the maker for his peoples' future life. The eagle represents a vision from the Native american church. Everything in this picture is used today in the church meetings.'', under glass and in a carved wood frame, FYI: ''From the basement studio of his Akwesasne, New York home, John B. Thomas paints the stories his legendary father told him as a child. On the Mohawk reservation where Thomas grew up -- on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in northern New York state -- paintings signed with his name decorate the walls of countless homes and public buildings. His work is well-known throughout the territory and well-respected elsewhere.'' His scenic works depict the stories of creation and other Haudenosaunee teachings, as passed on by the Iroquois generation after generation.