Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Locke tells us that

Locke tells us that

although the antique ledger paper shows normal signs of aging

dyed feathers and red-dyed horsehair

Softest deer hide expertly sewn with harder sole

there is just something very engaging about this Unci with red shawl

Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Locke tells us thatThere is just something very special about this piece. It has been part of my private collection for years and not previously for sale. Counting Coup Under Gunfire is an unusual piece by Locke, with dripping paint bringing to mind a bloody battle scene. Looks great in a heavy antique solid hardwood frame with a red mat and UV glass. In this painting, the full sun, present in all Locke's paintings, fully envelopes the background as the rider rides into