This is a war painting of a Sioux warrior knocking another warrior off of his horse. Paintings like this are common among plains tribes men. They are used to illustrate the account of the battle and for the men to gain power and prestige among the tribe. In this painting the Sioux is very colorful and the defeated warrior is very plain and simple. Even the horses are depicted as complex and simple. Notice the fallen warrior's horse has two bleeding holes in it.
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