Untitled Image of a Painted Shield with Feathers

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith is a contemporary Native American artist whose work is a visual commentary on the past and present conditions of Native people in American society. She uses a variety of media to present emotional images portraying the Indian experience; the consequences of negative stereotypes being juxtaposed against images of continuing strength and courage.

This lithograph presents a long-used traditional item of many Native American tribes—a war shield.  The design on the upper right is a pictograph image of unknown description and that on the lower left is a bird in flight.  Feathers are suspended from the bottom edges of the shield.

The lithograph is signed in lower right but no date is indicated.  It is numbered in lower left Printers Proof copy.

Condition:  appears to be in original condition

Recommended Reading: The Sweet Grass Lives On: Fifty Contemporary North American Indian Artists by Jamake Highwater

Provenance: from a gentleman in Albuquerque