" PRIDE OF THE PIEGAN "
J. S. Liang
April 2010

35 s/n Giclee Canvas 33" x 21" $895
15 s/n Giclee Canvas 48" x 31" $2250

“This is a symbolic painting, rather than a piece depicting a specific person or event,”
says artist Z.S. Liang. “This Piegan warrior, holding a spear with a raven feather
attached, is wearing a talisman with Sun and Moon and ermine tail and a golden eagle
feather on his hair. He rides a war horse and thunder clouds are moving into the west
in the background. With great pride, he is looking at the eastern horizon where
the white men coming from. What is in his mind? I intend to leave this
question with the viewer.”

 

" LITTLE BIG HORN "
J. S. Liang
Oct. 2009

40 s/n Giclee Canvas 32" x 21" $850

Early afternoon, June 25, 1876, Montana Territory, two scouts from the Sioux
Encampment sight the Seventh Cavalry, led by General George Armstrong Custer,
approaching from the East. The infamous Battle of the Little Bighorn is about to begin.
Known to Native Americans as the Battle of Greasy Grass Creek, the conflict between
a combined group of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne (led by great leaders such as
Chief Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse) against Custer’s cavalry was a stunning defeat
for the U.S. Army. Much has been made of Custer’s possible hubris in actions that led up
to the battle, but the stark fact remains that these Native American warriors fought
in a far superior fashion than had been expected. Also known as “Custer’s Last Stand,”
the battle represented the high water mark of the Indian alliance and the call for
retribution on the part of the U.S. citizenry was answered swiftly and harshly.

 

" RED ROCK CROSSING "
Northwest Montana 1850
J. S. Liang
Jan. 2010

50 s/n Paper 18" x 25.5" $325
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These Piegan Blackfeet Warriors are returning to their encampment.
As they approach Red Rock Falls they stop to share a story of the Red Rock Crossing
passed down from a revered tribal elder. This spectacular vista was protected from
development by President Taft in 1910 and is now a jewel of Glacier National Park.
The Blackfeet Reservation adjoins the Park and is home to over
8,000 Blackfeet Native Americans.

 

" TRADING WITH THE BLACKFEET "
Montana Territory 1860
J. S. Liang
June 2009

45 s/n Giclee Canvas 33" x 55"$2450

During the ensuring years of field research, he has made many connection
s and friends among Native tribes from the East coast to the Rocky Mountains.
Liang’s obvious passion for the Indians as a people, coupled with his emphasis
on historical accuracy, adds strength and truth to his portrayals.

 

" LAKOTA WARRIOR "
J. S. Liang
April 2010

75 s/n Giclee Canvas 15" x 10" $295

 

 

" FISH HAWK "
J. S. Liang
Sept. 2009

75 s/n Giclee Canvas
9" x 12"
$250

 

" THE SIGNAL "
J. S. Liang
March 2009

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33" x 21"
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" WOODLAND WARRIOR "
J. S. Liang
Dec. 2008

35 s/n Giclee Canvas
36" x 27"
$1295

 

 

" TRANSFERRING THE BEAR KNIFE "
J. S. Liang
Oct. 2008

50 s/n Giclee Canvas
30" x 48"
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" SOLITARY HUNTER "
J. S. Liang
Jan. 2008

45 s/n Giclee Canvas
25" x 37"
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" NAVAJO GIRL "
J. S. Liang
April 2009

75 s/n Giclee Canvas
12" x 12"
$250

 

 

" OLD CHIEF'S STORY "
J. S. Liang
Sept. 2008

75 s/n Giclee Canvas
10" x 14"
$325

 

 

" CIRCLING THE ENEMY "
J. S. Liang
April 2008

50 s/n Giclee Canvas 21" x 34" $950
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During the mid-nineteenth century, conflict with resident Native Americans intensified
as settlers continued their westward expansion. This mixed party of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne
warriors stands literally between the West and an approaching convoy of covered wagons.
The skies are dark and threatening, emphasizing the imminent expansion and conquest of the Native
Americans. They ride out bravely in the setting sun, aware that it may already be too late to preserve
their land and their lives. “The physical strength of the horses and the daring of the men,”
says Z.S. Liang, “combined with the pounding hooves and war cries, generate a sense of great
energy and power in this mounted strike force!”

 

" PUEBLO STREET MARKET , 1920's "
J. S. Liang
Jan. 2008

35 s/n Giclee Canvas
36" x 50"
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Liang’s inspiration for Pueblo Street Market, 1920s was the Beale Wagon Road
across New Mexico and Arizona which was opened to automobile traffic in 1926 and
renamed the National Trails Highway Route 66. Entrepreneur Fred Harvey,
capitalizing on the newly available roadways, offered “Indian Detours” of the Southwest.
One of the most popular packages was a trip in a Packard touring car (or “Harveycar”)
into the pueblos, where the tourists could enjoy the landscape and architecture and shop in the markets.

 

" PEQUOT WARRIOR "
J. S. Liang
April 2008

75 s/n Giclee Canvas
12" x 9"
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