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Native American archer drawing a bow in a forest – Antique Wall Art

Native American archer drawing a bow in a forest — historic drawing
Native American archer drawing a bow in a forest. Historic drawing from the Native Americans collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This historic drawing of Native American archer drawing a bow in a forest brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Native American archer drawing a bow in a forest

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A lone archer drawn back in a wooded clearing puts the bow at the center of the scene, and the forest setting places the figure in the landscape where such hunting and travel took place. For many Native nations, the bow was a daily tool for hunting and defense long before firearms became common, and its craft carried knowledge of local woods, sinew, and feathers. Images like this were often made in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when artists and photographers frequently staged figures in traditional dress. Viewing the picture today means weighing that staging against the real skill it depicts.

Original scan4,144 × 5,128 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-218669

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