WE ARE SELLING A LIMITED EDITION PRINT TITLED "WINTER COAT" PUBLISHED FROM THE ARTIST'S (HOWARD TERPNING) ORIGINAL WORK. THE PRINT WAS RELEASED IN 1987 WITH A PRINT RUN OF OF 1250. THIS IS PRINT NUMBER 331 IN THE SERIES. IT IS HAND  SIGNED AND HAND NUMBERED BY THE THE ARTIST...HOWARD TERPNING. IT COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL GREENWICH WORKSHOP CAMEO COLLECTION FOLDER WITH DOCUMENTATION PAGE. THE PRINT SIZE IS SMALL:11 1/2"w X 9"h. THE PRINT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, NEVER FRAMED!

THE WINTER WIND IN THE NORTH COUNTRY BLOWS COLD AND HARD,AND CAN BITE THROUGH TO THE BONE. TO SURVIVE, MAN AND BEAST MUST WEAR WARM COATS. IN THIS PAINTING, THE CROW INDIAN HAS A BUFFALO ROBE ACROSS HIS LAP AND A THICK BUCKSKIN SHIRT TO PROTECT HIM FROM THE COLD AND SNOW. HIS PONY, WITH HIND QUARTERS FACING INTO THE WIND'S TEETH, WEARS HIS OWN THICK SHAGGY WINTER COAT.

ANIMAL SKINS WERE ESSENTIAL TO THE INDIAN'S DRESS, RITUALS AND SHELTER. IN ADDITION TO HIS SHIRT AND ROBE,THIS INDIAN IS CARRYING A SOCIETY STAFF WRAPPED WITH OTTER FUR. HE HAS A SMALL MEDICINE POUCH TIED TO HIS BELT, AND A STUFFED ERMINE SKIN ATTACHED TO HIS SHOULDER. THUS, THE PELTS, OR "COATS" OF MANY ANIMALS SERVE TWO MASTERS.

HOWARD TERPNING IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST  ARTISTS OF  PLAINS INDIAN HISTORY  AND  HE HAS WON MANY PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR HIS PAINTINGS. HIS USE OF COLOR AND ABILITY TO EVOKE EMOTION ARE SO STRONG HE HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE "STORYTELLER OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN".

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