Pride of the Piegan
$1,800.00
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A sudden rush of motion and defiance fills the scene — riders and horses surge forward with raised weapons and fierce intent. The central figure, bare-chested and upright in the saddle, becomes an emblem of boldness; his lifted arm and the horse’s leaping stride give the composition a forward thrust that feels both dramatic and immediate. Dust clouds, scattered hooves, and the toppled cannon wheel in the foreground emphasize the chaos of the moment, while the fort’s pale buildings and the small, distant flag anchor the action in a recognizable place and time. Liang’s muted palette of grays, earth tones, and sunlit highlights lends a weathered, historical atmosphere: the sky’s heavy clouds suggest tension, yet shafts of light pick out faces and horses so the human courage and urgency read clearly. The result is less a cold record than a vivid, cinematic slice of history — energetic, tense, and alive with the sound and dust of a real charge.
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About The Charge of Crazy Horse on Fort Laramie 1864
The Charge of Crazy Horse on Fort Laramie, 1864<br> MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION
During the summer of 1864, out of pure exasperation and disrespect for the army, Crazy Horse and a band of forty warriors charged through the Fort Laramie parade field, screaming war cries that alarmed the entire fort and sent the unnerved soldiers scrambling in all directions. Many of the horses tethered to the hitching posts broke free. Those grazing in the parade grounds ran ahead of the charging Indians and were later captured and given to those in Crazy Horse’s camp who needed them.
The majestic 40 x 60 original painting by Z.S. Liang is worth tens of thousands of dollars. Only a handful of collectors will hang this historic fine art edition in their home for a fraction of that price.
The majestic 40 x 60 original painting by Z.S. Liang is worth tens of thousands of dollars. Only a handful of collectors will hang this historic fine art edition in their home for a fraction of that price.
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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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