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White Man Fire Sticks - Blackfoot American Indians By Howard Terpning

By Howard Terpning

White Man Fire Sticks - Blackfoot American Indians by Howard Terpning

Warriors engaged in battle, a fine art first for Howard Terpning®. It is a moment captured with a veteran’s eye: rarely does a soldier see or aware of much in battle except what happens immediately around him. This is a classic Terpning, subtle and elegant to the eye because of a powerful and complex design beneath. It is a merging of The Long Shot and The Force of Nature Humbles All Man.

White Man Fire Sticks was the last painting Howard completed before his phenomenally successful one-man retrospective A Tribute to the Plains People. It was an image never before seen by the public and it was one of the most popular at the show.

“The Native people were awestruck when they first saw firearms carried by the white man and how destructive they were” Terpning says. “The early muskets were smooth bore flintlocks and, for their time, were very effective although such a weapon took time to re-load as opposed to the use of the bow and arrows.

“To the first Americans, they seemed to be sticks that shot fire out of one end. These two Blackfoot warriors are engaged in a small skirmish with their enemy, possibly the Flatheads. This area is near the Swan River in the Flathead Valley of Montana.” ~ Howard Terpning

White Man Fire Sticks is a rare action piece and the response to it has extremely enthusiastic. It will be made available as two fine art editions a print and a giclee canvas.

Whether you are a longtime Terpning collector or considering purchasing your first, White Man Fire Sticks is an investment well worth making.

White Man Fire Sticks - Blackfoot American Indians by Howard Terpning is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition print with a 40 x 34 vertical image size priced at $___ unframed.

Canvas - White Man Fire Sticks - Blackfoot American Indians by Howard Terpning is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition giclee canvas with a larger 39 x 29 vertical image size priced at $1,950 unframed. LOW INVENTORY!

We are a full service custom frame shop and can build a design to meet any style or budget. Order yours today. All artwork is professionally boxed and insured and guaranteed to arrive in mint condition. All artwork has been hand signed by the artist.

If your interested in framing please send us an email to discuss the options. If you type the name FRAME on the search box above you can browse through some examples of our materials and designs. Western Artist Howard Terpning painted a couple of Blackfoot American Indians shooting black powder riffles in high quality First People artwork giclee canvas fine art prints for sale.

Types Dimensions Edition Size Price Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Print 23-1/2 x 17-1/2 Image Size 175 Please Inquire Click to Inquire
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas 39 x 29 Image Size 125 $1,450.00

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