Greenwich Workshop

Newlyweds
by Daniel Long Soldier

Daniel Long Soldier’s Newlyweds reminds us of the common bonds mankind shares across time and culture. In this four-piece set of his Lakota Wicitowa (Lakota Paintings), he brings us the story of a young Oglala couple from their courtship to their wedding. Created on 19th century ledger pages, this set is as an authentic piece of fine art and Plain’s history as any collector of the Native American experience could hope to own.

Sizing & Pricing

SmallWorks™
Greenwich Workshop
Fine Art Giclée Paper Suite:
limited to 35 s/n.
approx. 12 5/8"w x 7 7/8"h each.
$225 per set

	Courting Ritual A young man could attract a woman by simple walking or riding in front of her family’s tipi with the hope of catching her alone and take her in his blanket for good talk. Courting rituals were performed publicly.
	Warrior Courts Woman A young warrior visits a beautifully dressed single woman. She carries a parti-colored [sic] umbrella that were popular in the 19th century. Telling her of war honors was part of courtship, in which the warrior tells her his accomplishments as a warrior and hunter.
	Dressed for the Wedding He is wrapped in a quilled buffalo hide robe and she stands in front of her tipi dressed in a elk-tooth dress, quilled buffalo robe around her waist. He wears two eagle feathers in his hair as signs of war deeds. He brought six horses to show his worthiness and his seriousness as a good future husband.
	Visited by Neighbors “The Newly Weds” [sic] are visited by relatives and neighbors and are brought gifts and advice by the elders of the tribe. Prayers were also offered to insure their future blessings.