Beaded Hide Doll, circa 1890 Walter Richards Expressionist scene of a bull

Expressionist scene of a bull in a field surrounded by clouds

originally lived in the Great Lakes region in the Ohio Territory and moved westward settling in the Dakota

The composition depicts three women dancing together in brightly colored clothing

The composition depicts two cats and two figures

The Rockies

Beaded Hide Doll, circa 1890 Walter Richards Expressionist scene of a bullA female doll form created around 1890 by a Native American (Plains Indian) woman. Constructed of native tanned hide and sewn with sinew, the doll is wearing a traditional plains beaded dress, moccasins and leggings with two horse hair braids.