Ben Wright - Buffalo Grandfather 1990 62" x 42"

Ben Wright
Buffalo Grandfather, 1990

Oil on canvas
Canvas: 62” x 42”

Signed and Dated Lower Left: B. Wright + 90
Verso: Signed, Dated, and Titled

The exquisite detailing of the head of a brilliantly colored Native American man gradually pools into the wash of glowing, almost ethereal blue surrounding him. The suggestion of a tent is set against streaks of bright yellow, soft purple, and the implication of the horizon.

Part of the Lakota Myth series.

Provenance:
The Collection of G. Andrew Bjurman
Bonhams California, California and Western Art Online, November 22, 2023, Lot 172
Private Collection, Utah