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“I once read an account
of a Cheyenne warrior who painted his body and his horse’s
body entirely blue,” says Howard Terpning. “Just imagine
the startling effect that must have had on his enemies as he
charged them in battle. That description gave me the idea for
the title (which seemed obvious). Adding the warrior’s son
in the painting felt logical and gave the picture a higher level
of human interest. To have listened in on the father and son
conversation as this warrior prepared himself for battle would
have been something.” Howard
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