{"product_id":"tshusick-by-charles-bird-king","title":"\"Tshusick\" by Charles Bird King","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tshusick\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Bird King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColored Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepicting a remarkable blend of European trade goods and traditional finery, this twentieth-century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecolored lithograph titled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tshusick\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is modeled after an original nineteenth-century life portrait by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Bird King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition features an Ojibwe (Chippewa) woman named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTshusick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seated on a wooden chair with her left arm resting on a small side table holding a blank sheet of paper. She is attired in an exceptionally elaborate, European-style red jacket adorned with intricate silver brooch work, patterned ribbons, and a high ruffled white collar. Her ensemble includes a heavy dark skirt bordered in red, layered over matching red leggings that showcase patterned cuffs above her moccasins. Perched atop her head is a large, highly decorative black hat featuring bundled ribbons and feathers, completing a look that signifies her unique diplomatic presence. The detailed full-length portrait is set against a plain backdrop, positioned neatly above the crisp cursive title typography reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tshusick.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis composition belongs to a broader American historical record dating back to the federal treaty eras of the 1820s and 1830s, where Indigenous leaders and tribal delegates were visually documented during diplomatic missions to Washington, D.C.. Published in 1986 as part of a modern commemorative edition of the landmark book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the Indian Tribes of North America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Thomas Loraine McKenney and James Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, prints like this hold monumental historical importance because they serve as the primary surviving visual record of these pre-Civil War individuals. The original oil portrait archives, including those by Charles Bird King and the Western galleries of John Mix Stanley, were tragically destroyed in the catastrophic 1865 Smithsonian fire. As a result, these meticulously prepared volume reproductions stand as irreplaceable ethnographic artifacts, documenting traditional attire, customs, and political figures from a critical era of Native American history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 11 ¾”x 8 ½”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54448056795415,"sku":"PR0201-5","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0201-5.1.jpg?v=1784740862","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/tshusick-by-charles-bird-king","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}