Z.S. Liang - Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876 - Hand Signed - Limited Edition Canvas - Image Size: 21"w X 32"h. Limited Edition Of: 40 - 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.……about The Artist - Z.S. Liang Z.S. Liang Was Born In China And Raised In A Family Of Artists. He Studied At The Central Academy Of Fine Arts In Beijing And Guangzhou Academy Of Fine Arts In Guangzhou. Liang Furthered His Art Study In The United States In 1982.he Earned His Bfa In Painting At Massachusetts College Of Arts In 1986 And His Mfa In Painting At Boston University In 1989. Liang Received His Great Inspiration In This Country While Studying And Painting The Wampanoag Indian Culture At The Outdoor Museum In Plymouth, Massachusetts. This Newfound Interest Fired His Imagination, And He Began To Focus His Painting Primarily On Native American Indian Cultures And Their Traditional Ways Of Life. During The Ensuring Years Of Field Research, He Has Made Many Connections 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. Among The Many Awards Liang Has Received Are: The David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award, Master Of The American West, 2009; The President’s Award For Excellence, Oil Painters Of America, 2005; Best Of Show Award And People’s Choice Award, The American Society Of Portrait Artists, 1998; The Arthur Ross Award For Painting, Classical America, New York, 1992; And The Lila Acheson Award For Painting, The Society Of American Illustrators, 1986. Liang’s Works Are In The Permanent Collections Of Autry National Center, West Point Museum Of United States Military Academy And Harvard University. Liang Has Been Invited To Participate The Masters Of The American West Fine Art Exhibition And Sale In Autry National Center Every Year Since 2005. His Works Have Been Featured In Art Of The West, South West Art, Western Art Collectors, Artists And International Artists Magazines. He Is Represented By Trailside Galleries In Jackson, Wyoming And Scottsdale, Arizona. Liang And His Family Reside In Southern California.

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