VERSO
Signed, titled, and dated

A copy of James Bama Sketchbook: A Seventy Year Journey, Traveling from the Far East to the Old West will accompany the lot.

Discussing the background behind this painting, the artist wrote, “[This is one of the] four brothers that I photographed at Crow Fair, which is one of the largest Indian powwows in the country during the summer. They were called the Norsk brothers. They were all dressed differently. I asked if there was any significance in the war paint they wore on their faces, and they said no, they just did it arbitrarily.”

PROVENANCE
Coe Kerr Gallery, New York, New York, 1981
Private collection

Additional Resources

• Absentee & Phone Bid Form
• James Bama’s Past Results
• View Condition Report

Condition ReportSurface is in excellent condition. No signs of restoration.

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