A Warrior's Vision

Henderson Ledger Artist B

ca. 1880 · Pencil, colored pencil, and ink on paper · The American Wing

Here, an artist vividly represents the transformative moment of a medicine vision on a double-page spread of a ledger book once owned by fellow artist Frank Henderson. The individual undergoing this experience at the lower left communicates through wavy lines with a composite supernatural being astride a horse. A dense cloud of flying bullets surrounds the horse but leaves the protagonist unharmed, suggesting the protective power of the vision. The split-horn headdress, painted tipi, and eagle feather staff at left are all signs of exceptional accomplishments in leadership.

Artist

Henderson Ledger Artist B

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

Pencil, colored pencil, and ink on paper

Culture

Southern Arapaho, Native American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Promised Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker