Lot 175: Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (Native American Salish and Kootenai Nations 1940-2025)

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (Native American Salish and Kootenai Nations 1940-2025)
“American Bison”
Mixed media on paper
Expressive composition featuring a series of stylized buffalo rendered in bold, gestural outlines and layered color against a saturated red ground. Executed with energetic marks and symbolic imagery, the work reflects Smith’s engagement with Indigenous history, cultural identity, and contemporary social commentary.
Signed lower right, blind stamp lower left
30″ x 22″ sheet, 35 1/2″ x 27 1/2″ frame
Provenance: David W. (Wayne) Wharton, Lewistown, MT. Wharton
purchased from the above circa 2008; Private Collection
Reference: Works by the artist are held in major museum collections, including the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

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Estimate: $12000- $18000

Auction Date: March 5, 2026