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| The Women Of The Prairie Original Oil On Paper by Marsha Lehmann In Private Collection |
strong hands, gentle heart...the women of the prairie
...this painting has so much history...I spotted the tiny black and white photo of my sister-in-law's great grandmother one time and asked permission to paint it in color...the first thing that hit me about the photo...since I was a kid I have been fascinated with old photos and I've only seen a handful of photos showing women in this era in a strong stance as this one...it made me think of the years the women of the prairie stood strong, many times alongside their husbands and many times on their own, sometimes with a family to raise....I can think of many women I know that have raised their family on their own, from various circumstances...
...Ms Lykken was from Camp Crook area, she lived a long rich life, her great great grandchildren knowing her...a rich personality with a rich history she had seen and experienced..her family said they had never seen her in pants, only a dress all her life...she maybe wouldn't have liked that a tiny photo of her taken would end up in a painting!
...she left a legacy of strong women for four generations...going on five.
...I did the painting with water based oil colors on paper, using a method similar to watercolor...
...the painting sold to good friends and art collectors and hangs in a beautiful home in Bowman
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