Old Woman Bear

Old Woman Bear

In the collection of the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American history and Art (Tulsa, OK).

Portrait of Old Woman Bear (Tsis tsis'tas/ Suhtai/ Northern Cheyenne) wearing feather hair piece, necklace with medicine pouch, powder blue jacket and white neckerchief.

Joseph Henry Sharp

Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955.

1905

Image and information accessed from Gilcrease Museum webpage. Citation: Sharp, Joseph. Old Woman Bear. 0137.455. 1905. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/0137455 (06/25/2019).

Sharp's inscription: "Old Woman Bear - Cheyenne Medicine Chief- Painted at Lame Deer, Mont. 1905 has earth paint on face & hair- His "medicine" is in the little bag on necklace- "Medicine" is always spiritual- Medicine men are the equivalent of our priests, - leaders, advisors & friend- Some wield as great influence (or more) as the chiefs- and one of the best Indian portraits I have painted"

Gilcrease accession number: 1905

Oil on canvas

Framed: 19 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (50 x 35 x 3 1/2 cm)
Canvas: 18 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (46 x 31 cm)