Sun Dance Scene
| Title | Sun Dance Scene |
|---|---|
| Artist | Painter unknown (Teton Lakota) Central Plains or Northern Plains, Wyoming |
| Date | c. 1885 19th century |
| Medium | Pigment and graphite on plain-weave cotton |
| Classification | painting |
| Origin | Wyoming |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Powell Family in memory of their parents Father Peter Powell and Virginia Raisch Powell |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sun Dance Scene” is a work by Painter unknown (Teton Lakota) Central Plains or Northern Plains, Wyoming, dated c. 1885. It is executed in pigment and graphite on plain-weave cotton and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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