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The Crows called themselves Absaroke,
loosely translated as “the Raven People.” They dominated
rich hunting areas but at the cost of routinely defending their
territory from neighboring tribes. North of the Crow were the
Blackfoot; the Sioux and Cheyenne were to the east. Bright colors
demonstrate a sense of pageantry in this Crow war party. The
red square on his horse’s right shoulder identifies the
leader whose buffalo headdress is adorned with beadwork. This
determined group of warriors has left blue sky behind and but
are suddenly called to a halt. What, or more likely who, has
captured their attention?
This never-before-published McCarthy
painting, presented in a Giclée canvas edition, has the
look and feel of the artist’s original work of art. |