Whispering Ways, 30 x 30, oil on canvas

This American Indian is wearing a feathered headdress, has a coup mark on his face and wears a beaded medallion on his shirt 

 

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Looks to the Past ~ Oil Painting by K Henderson

 

Looks to the Past, 20 x 30, oil on linen

This Plains Indian Warrior is glancing behind. He wears honors from past battles. Each eagle feather represents a brave deed and the hand painted on his face tells of an act of courage.
 

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Whispering Ways by K Henderson

Whispering Ways, 30 x 30, oil on canvas

This American Indian is wearing a feathered headdress, has a coup mark on his face and wears a beaded medallion on his shirt

 

Whispering Way by K Henderson

Whispering Ways, 30 x 30, oil on canvas

This American is wearing a feathered headdress, has a coup mark on his face and wears a beaded medallion on his shirt

 

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Red Spirit by K. Henderson

                        "Red Spirit" , oil on linen, 14" x 11"

 

This is inspired by a vintage photograph
         

Looks to the Past - American Indian

Looks to the Past, 20 x 30, oil on linen

This Plains Indian Warrior is glancing behind. He wears honors from past battles. Each eagle feather represents a brave deed and the hand painted on his face tells of an act of courage.

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Also Available as a Giclee Print

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Sees With The Heart by K Henderson

Sees with the Heart, 48 x 24, oil on linen

The size of this painting is a brand new format for me. I hope you like it.

This Plains Indian wears a bonnet of feathers, beads, bells, ermine tails and trade cloth. His face is painted white with a black Coup Mark (hand). The regalia is completed with a beaded shirt and 2 shell necklaces.

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Also Available as a Giclee Print

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Looks To The Past Giclee Print

"Looks To The Past" Print on Matte Paper by K Henderson

 
This Plains Indian Warrior is glancing behind. He wears honors from past battles. Each eagle feather represents a brave deed and the hand painted on his face tells of an act of courage.

Three sizes of Prints available: 15" x 23", 12" x 18", 8" x12"  Image Sizes are Approximate and not exact! In addition, there is a 1/2" white border around the image so the print can be easily matted. This is a Giclee Print on high-grade Epson Enhanced Matte paper.

The giclée fine art print process is able to reproduce the detail and essence of the original oil painting but at a more affordable price than an original K Henderson Painting. The images are printed on high-grade Epson Enhanced Matte paper. They are shipped  in a heavy weight 3” mailing tube by Priority USPS. They are not framed and not mounted

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Pale Fire

Pale Fire, 40 x 30, oil on canvas

This Plains Indian wears a headdress of feathers, beads, ermine tails and a bird. I left the headdress partially out of focus to make the painted face the focal point of the painting.

This painting was inspired by a photo taken by Edward R. Curtis

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Since 1901 - American Indian

Since 1901, 30 x 40, oil on linen.

I really enjoyed creating the painting 'Indian' based on the logo for the Indian Motorcycle, so I painted this second, larger one.
This one shows an American Indian wearing a feathered headdress as the Indian in the logo.

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Whispering Spirit

 

Whispering Spirit, 30 x 40, oil on linen

This Plains Indian wears eagle feathers, shells and silver . His face is painted white with a brown hand print.
The hand painted on the face is a Coup Mark, a sign of bravery. To be first to touch the enemy was regarded as the bravest deed of all. It was even a point of bravado for a single warrior to rush in among the enemy and strike one with quirt, coup stick or gun before attempting to fire, thus risking his own life.

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Sacred Spirit - American Indian

Sacred Spirit, 30 x 30 , oil on canvas

This Plains Indian wears a headdress of feathers, trade cloth and beads. His face is painted blue which is a sacred color in some tribes. The hand on his face represents a battle honor. It is a Coup mark which indicates that he has gotten close enough to touch an enemy in battle. This is considered braver than killing from a distance.

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Time of Enlightenment

Time of Enlightenment, 18 x 18, oil on canvas

This Plains Indian wears a feathered Headdress with bells and lots of red ribbons.

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Sacred Honor by K Henderson

Sacred Honor, 36 x 36, oil on canvas

The American Indian was quick to assimilate European items into their culture. Did you know that many 'War Bonnets' are made on the crowns of felt hats? The feathers on this bonnet are attached with red Trade Cloth.

The scarf is silk. The vest and skirt could be bought at any mercantile or might be government issued. Even the bones in his 'sash' are cow bones manufactured specifically for Indian Trade.

The eagle feathers and elk teeth are traditional symbols of honor and wealth.

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The Voice of Thunder by K. Henderson

The Voice of Thunder, 20 x 30, oil on linen

This is based on a turn of last century photograph. The Plains Indian is wearing a feathered bonnet with eagle feathers.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting please contact me for price and availability

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Strong Wind by K Henderson

Strong Wind, 30x20, oil on linen

This Plains Indian wears a feathered Headdress with bells and lots of red ribbons.

His face is painted white with a brown Coup Mark.

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Guiding Eyes

Guiding Eyes, 40 x 30, oil on linen

This Plains Indian has his face painted white with a black hand or coup mark.

He wears a feather headdress with beads and ribbons.

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Strength of the Sun by K Henderson

Strength of the Sun, 30 x 30, oil on linen

This Plains Indian wears a bonnet of feathers, beads, bells, ermine tails and trade cloth. His face is painted white with a black Coup Mark (hand).

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Unforgiven by K Henderson

Unforgiven,20 x 30, oil on linen

This  Plains Indian wears eagle feathers wrapped with trade cloth. His face is painted white, red  and  blue/black.

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The Traveler

The Traveler, 48 x 24, oil on linen

Breastplates had originally been worn as armor and for protection in both battle and hunting.
Later breastplates became a status symbol among many  Americans Indians.

History of the Hair Pipe

About the year 1880 the Plains Indians began to obtain a cheaper and much less fragile hair pipe.

Trader Joseph H. Sherburne's first year of trade with the Ponca, had among his wares a quantity of corncob pipes. The corncob bowls were equipped with bone stems. These pipes sold readily but without comment from the Indians. Upon his next trip to the Ponca, Mr. Sherburne found the corncob pipes in great demand. White Eagle, chief of the tribe, showed him an elaborate neck ornament made of the bone stems of the pipes strung on buckskin thongs. He wanted more pipestems in quantity. This began the commercial trade of the 'hair pipe'.

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