Sketchbook, 1876, William Cohoe, Tsistsistas (Cheyenne), 1853 - 1924, 8 5/16 x 11 1/2 x 3/8 in. (21.11 x 29.21 x 0.95 cm) (closed), Ink, graphite and colored pencil on paper, United States, 19th century, A millennia old art form, Plains Indian drawings appear on rocks, hides, muslin, cloth, and paper. Drawings can depict a variety of subjects, including great accomplishments of individual men, important historical events, and ceremonial and daily life on the Plains. Cheyenne artist William Cohoe made this sketchbook--illustrating his life before and during captivity--while a prisoner of war at Ft. Marion, Florida between 1875 and 1878. Offering a glimpse into the artists' world, these drawings provide rich information about Cheyenne perspectives and aesthetic sensibilities.
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Sketchbook, 1876, William Cohoe, Tsistsistas, Cheyenne, 1853 - 1924, closed, Ink, graphite, colored pencil, paper, United States, 19th century, millennia old art form, Plains Indian drawings, rocks, hides, muslin, cloth, paper, Drawings, depict, variety, subjects, great accomplishments, individual men, important historical events, ceremonial, daily life, Plains, Cheyenne artist William Cohoe, sketchbook, illustrating, life, captivity, prisoner, war, Ft, Marion, Florida, 1875, 1878, Offering, glimpse, artists' world, drawings provide rich information, Cheyenne perspectives, aesthetic sensibilities
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