Minneapolis Institute of Art

Sketchbook

William Cohoe

Date

September 1876

Medium

Ink, graphite and colored pencil on paper

Culture

Tsistsistas (Cheyenne)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A millennia old art form, Plains Indian drawings appear on rocks, hides, muslin, cloth, and paper. Drawings can depict a variety of subjects, including great accomplishments of individual men, important historical events, and ceremonial and daily life on the Plains. Cheyenne artist William Cohoe made this sketchbook--illustrating his life before and during captivity--while a prisoner of war at Ft. Marion, Florida between 1875 and 1878. Offering a glimpse into the artists' world, these drawings provide rich information about Cheyenne perspectives and aesthetic sensibilities. Tsistsistas (Cheyenne), United States, Americas

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