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"His Braids Have Meaning" by Michael J Lewis

Currency:USD Category:Art / General - Original Works Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD
 His Braids Have Meaning  by Michael J Lewis
This exciting live fine art auction includes 102 lots of original paintings, sculptures and limited edition photographic prints. All paintings are framed or gallery-wrapped.
Artist: Michael J Lewis | Title: His Braids Have Meaning | Artwork size: 18" x 24" | Frame: 26" x 32" | Medium: Oil on Linen Panel | Artist's description: "Growing the braids long was important to the Wanapum Spiritualist named Smowhalla. It was a way for the River People to express their cultural independence. This young man maintains the tradition in the twenty first century. After I completed his portrait I realized the image would be more powerful if I simplified the background. The abstract blue mark on the right represents the water of the Columbia River where his ancestors wore their braids long." | Exhibiting in Bozeman August 10-12 in booth #43