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*Oversized Limited Edition Prints are only available unstretched for shipping. For local pickup or delivery please contact Marianne for oversized stretching prices.
To the Indians, the area was called the “summit of the world” due to the area’s unusual elevation, the “River of the Yellow Rock” in reference to the mineral deposits in the earth, and even the “Water That Keeps On Coming Out” describing the great geyser basins. We call it Yellowstone and hold it in the same kind of awe and wonder as the ancients did. Surrounded by a number of different tribes including the Crow, Shoshoni, Blackfeet, and Bannock, Yellowstone provided not only bison meat but obsidian, paint pigments, and medicinal minerals to those who would venture into the rarely traveled territory.
Most Native Americans are said to have avoided Yellowstone considering it an “abode of evil spirits” where they “heard loud noises like thunder” and where “the earth trembled” making it “thus clear to them that the spirits living there did not want men around”.
Are these women then, clothed in traditional Crow beaded blankets, visitors to a place that they hold in a mixture of reverence and fear as they gaze upon the awesome sights of the Geyser Basin? Or are they actually some sort of sirens overlooking their own handiwork?
Whichever the interpretation, the one thing that all people agree upon is that the incredible expanse known as Yellowstone National Park is indeed sacred Ground.
Enjoy the look of the original painting with hand embellished, painted “beads.” Incredibly detailed, textured beads are hand painted by the artist and finished with a gloss varnish. This technique gives the look and feel of actual glass seed beads. Can be added to the 32 × 48 and 40 × 60 inch prints only, for an additional $3000. Please contact Marianne with any questions.
Click on Photo to view Full Image
*Oversized Limited Edition Prints are only available unstretched for shipping. For local pickup or delivery please contact Marianne for oversized stretching prices.
To the Indians, the area was called the “summit of the world” due to the area’s unusual elevation, the “River of the Yellow Rock” in reference to the mineral deposits in the earth, and even the “Water That Keeps On Coming Out” describing the great geyser basins. We call it Yellowstone and hold it in the same kind of awe and wonder as the ancients did. Surrounded by a number of different tribes including the Crow, Shoshoni, Blackfeet, and Bannock, Yellowstone provided not only bison meat but obsidian, paint pigments, and medicinal minerals to those who would venture into the rarely traveled territory.
Most Native Americans are said to have avoided Yellowstone considering it an “abode of evil spirits” where they “heard loud noises like thunder” and where “the earth trembled” making it “thus clear to them that the spirits living there did not want men around”.
Are these women then, clothed in traditional Crow beaded blankets, visitors to a place that they hold in a mixture of reverence and fear as they gaze upon the awesome sights of the Geyser Basin? Or are they actually some sort of sirens overlooking their own handiwork?
Whichever the interpretation, the one thing that all people agree upon is that the incredible expanse known as Yellowstone National Park is indeed sacred Ground.
Enjoy the look of the original painting with hand embellished, painted “beads.” Incredibly detailed, textured beads are hand painted by the artist and finished with a gloss varnish. This technique gives the look and feel of actual glass seed beads. Can be added to the 32 × 48 and 40 × 60 inch prints only, for an additional $3000. Please contact Marianne with any questions.