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Original Sheryl Bodily Montana 1936 Oil on Canvas

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Original Sheryl Bodily Montana 1936 Oil on Canvas
For your consideration is an original Sheryl Bodily oil on canvas painting of Native American Indians riding horses. Sheryl Bodily was born in Boise, Idaho in 1936 to a family of five children and was son to a farmer. He recalls moving six separate times as a child for farming work, countless farming chores and having the hobby of collecting arrowheads and artifacts in the Rocky Canyon near Meridian, Idaho. Later he was considered a Montanan being a resident of Columbia Falls, Montana. Bodily has won countless awards and Best of Show with his works being widely collectible. Bodily is a well known Montana artist known for his Western Wildlife and landscapes, as well as, his paintings of Native Americans. This painting depicts Indians riding horses pulling a travois across the plains with a mountain landscape on the skyline. At the center of the painting is a young girl riding on the travois. The piece shows wonderful art style and use of color. The painting is signed in the bottom right hand corner reading "Bodily". The piece is set into a custom wood frame with a canvas border around the art. The painting shows good condition overall. The frame measures 11.75" x 17.75" and the visible art measures 5.5" x 11.5"