In Sharp's note for Frank Phillips written at about the time of his sale of this canvas in 1940, the artist discussed the role of medicine men in Plains cultures. According to Sharp, they served as councilors and leaders but most importantly as men with the power to "cure the sick." (Woolaroc archives)

The Medicine Man

Record ID: 516

Date: ca. 1927

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions:

28 x 35 in.

Signature / Inscription: LR: J.H.SHARP

Owner: Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve, Bartlesville, OK

Accession Number: GRA-86

Provenance:

The artist; Frank Phillips, Bartlesville, OK, 1939; present owner

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

The Medicine Man

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