Pride of the Piegan
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There is a raw, immediate courage in this image—the sash bearer caught at the moment he stakes himself to the ground, resolved and unflinching. Liang gives him presence through a centered, low stance, the weight of his feathered headdress and the looped sash clutched in his hand making his determination unmistakable. The palette—dusty ochres and sage greens warmed by sunlit skin tones—places him on a wind-swept plain, while the looser figures and horses behind him suggest the wider chaos of battle without pulling focus from his solitary act. Brushwork varies from firm modeling on the warrior’s face and torso to more suggestive strokes in the background, which enhances the sense that we are witnessing a pivotal personal moment amid movement. The work feels both historic and intimate: ceremonial costume and the dramatic gesture tell a clear story of duty and bravery, and the overall atmosphere carries a quiet, powerful dignity that lingers after you look away.
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About Lakota Sash Bearer 1848
Lakota Sash Bearer, 1848<br> MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION
“In a society that honored warfare as life’s central activity, to be chosen as a sash bearer for the Lakota Nation was considered a great honor, reserved only for one who had proven his courage and bravery in battle,” explains, Z.S. Liang. “Bravery was always stressed and was considered one of the greatest virtues among all of the Plains Tribes.”
Sash-wearers were members of the Miwa‘tani or Mandan Society. The owl feather headdress was unique to this tribal fraternity and is associated with an owl-being that appeared in a vision of the founder. The wearers of the society sashes took on the obligation to stake themselves down to the ground with their sash during a desperate battle. They would fight in that spot until they were killed or until a fellow society member released them. This warrior has fastened his sash to the earth with a spear and he is positioned in the middle of the battlefield where he will fight to victory or death, encouraging his brothers to stand against their enemy.
The art of Z.S. Liang is regarded as some of the most important and beautiful paintings depicting the Native American experience being created today. His awards include David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award from the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale and the President’s Award for Excellence from the Oil Painters of America.
You have your choice of Lakota Sasha Bearer, 1848 in either of two exclusive Fine Art Edition formats. First, as an oversize 30 x 45 MasterWork® Canvas in an elite edition of only 10 or as a traditionally sized 22 x 33 canvas in a select edition of merely 35. Museums and collectors lined up for the chance to own this impressive Z.S. Liang original painting. Now you, too, have the opportunity to posses and enjoy this significant work of art. Let The Greenwich Workshop brighten your home with the best in contemporary western art.
Sash-wearers were members of the Miwa‘tani or Mandan Society. The owl feather headdress was unique to this tribal fraternity and is associated with an owl-being that appeared in a vision of the founder. The wearers of the society sashes took on the obligation to stake themselves down to the ground with their sash during a desperate battle. They would fight in that spot until they were killed or until a fellow society member released them. This warrior has fastened his sash to the earth with a spear and he is positioned in the middle of the battlefield where he will fight to victory or death, encouraging his brothers to stand against their enemy.
The art of Z.S. Liang is regarded as some of the most important and beautiful paintings depicting the Native American experience being created today. His awards include David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award from the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale and the President’s Award for Excellence from the Oil Painters of America.
You have your choice of Lakota Sasha Bearer, 1848 in either of two exclusive Fine Art Edition formats. First, as an oversize 30 x 45 MasterWork® Canvas in an elite edition of only 10 or as a traditionally sized 22 x 33 canvas in a select edition of merely 35. Museums and collectors lined up for the chance to own this impressive Z.S. Liang original painting. Now you, too, have the opportunity to posses and enjoy this significant work of art. Let The Greenwich Workshop brighten your home with the best in contemporary western art.
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Z.S. Liang, born in China in 1953 and raised in a family of artists, published his first painting at age 6 in a children's magazine. His art education spanned two continents, beginning at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and continuing to the Massachusetts College of Art and Boston University. His award-winning paintings hang in both corporate and private collections around the world and several of his murals are permanently on display in New York City. His works are in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and many other countries, including Sheraton Corporation, Marriott Corporation, Weseda University Tokyo and the West Point Museum. Among the many awards Liang has received are the Best of Show and People's Choice at the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Arthur Ross Award for Painting at the Classical America New York, and the Lila Acheson Wallace Award for Painting at the Society of American Illustrators. Liang's paintings have been featured in the Artist's Magazine and the International Artists.
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