Nestonevaoo'e - Wind Sounds Woman, Cheyenne ~ Night of Artists

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Nestonevaoo'e turns her head to listen to the voice of the wind. 

The Cheyenne valued elk teeth as a sign of a good hunter. Young men would collect the two eye teeth or ivories from each elk and save them as a gift for their future wife to sew on her dress. When traders brought cowrie shells from distant lands, they became an alternative decoration, sewn in rows to the yellow-dyed hide dresses and accented with beaded panels. These beautiful Cheyenne dresses are my favorite of all Native American creations, although very challenging to paint. 

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Painted in oils on Belgian linen mounted on panel.

Gold handcrafted frame.

Painting size: 20" x 16" (51 cm x 41 cm)
Framed size: 27" x 23" (68 cm x 58 cm)

To be sold by luck of the draw at Night of Artists on Saturday, March 23rd at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas.