The end of paganism, Hidatsa (Upper Missouri tribe), 2021.
Acrylic on canvas signed and dated lower right, countersigned and titled on the back.
Our painting presents a delicate realistic portrait of Native American chief Hidatsa, headdressed with feathers, and adorned with his silver jewelry. The Hidatsa, also called Missouri Big Belly or Minnetarees, are native to North Dakota.
See: Indian Encounters, paintings by Antoine Tzapoff, ed. Magellan and Co. 2016.