Wolf Robe, Cheyenne
Date1974
MediumWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions41 × 27 1/4 in. (104.1 × 69.2 cm)
frame: 50 3/4 × 37 1/2 in. (128.9 × 95.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred Appel, Jr., 2009
Object number2009-1
Label TextCommissioned by the National Park Service to produce illustrations for a brochure about Little Bighorn Battlefield, Baskin was captivated with the history of Native Americans. Impressed by their history of courage and suffering, Baskin developed profound empathy for Native Americans as the American Indian Movement was underway. He made a series of lithographs of Native American chiefs, including Wolf Robe, a Southern Cheyenne leader.
