Attributed to Southern Cheyenne, "Young Howling Wolf" replicates ledger-style painting on white rabbit skin, framed in a shadow box with glass front. It may be a Native American creation in origin, but we have not been able to certify that it is. Therefore, we do not present as such.

This style of painting is called "ledger-style" because it mimics a style used by Plains Indians when they painted their stories on discarded bookkeepers' paper, the only material available at the time and place this style was created. It bears a seal that identifies the framer as Taos Gilders. It and its “sister” painting were acquired in 2003 at Wings Hands on Silver Gallery inside Taos Pueblo, Taos, NM, the proprietor of which attributed them to an artist named Carlisle. 18" high by 22" wide. #AGDB93

Attributed as Southern Cheyenne "Courting" uses ledger-style painting to visualize the courting process in Cheyenne culture. Painted on white rabbit skin and framed in a shadow box with glass front, it is a unique historical artifact. This unique combination of traditional ledger-style painting (so named for the way Plains Indians recycled paper used by Anglo accountants to present stories of their culture) and nature's gift of beautiful rabbit skin create a special experience in indigenous art. wide. Acquired in 2003 at Wings Hands on Silver Gallery within the Taos Pueblo, Taos, NM, the proprietor of which attributed it to an artist he called “Carlisle. Nevertheless, with such slim provenance, we can’t certify that it is Native American in origin. although it certainly reflects a fascinating Native American culture. 18" high by 22" #AGDD28

An extraordinary example of plains indian storytelling with folk art, this painting features the wigwams of a Plains Indian village, a train on tracks nearby and a group of Indian horse riders. Style is reminiscent of ledger-style art. Framed and signed on the face, “Best Wishes Ben Nelson”

A member of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma, Ben was born in Albuquerque, NM in 1982. His father is Navajo, (Yellowman). His mother is Kiowa of Taos Indian descent.(Diana L. Tsoodle-Nelson).

Ben began painting at 5 years old. He is a self-taught artist who graduating from Albuquerque’s Sandia High School, and attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

Ben’s paintings are often based on imagery from his Kiowa heritage. They are full of vitality, with expressive use of color. They remind us, as this one does, of ledger art of the Plains.

Acquired in 2008 at Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe, NM
28” x 21” framed. #AGWA02.