THE WHITE BUFFALO limited edit serigraph by Sioux artist Donald Ruleaux For Sale

Offered here is one new (not a resale) signed and numbered limited edition fine art serigraph (Silk screen print) THE WHITE BUFFALO by Native American artist Donald Ruleaux (1931-2020) approximately 15" (h) x 36" (w ) on Reves BFK paper. This limited edition (200 s/n, 28 Artist's proofs and 2 Printer's proofs) was printed in Denver, Colorado by Martin John Graphics in 1993 from the original watercolor of the same name. It was printed the actual size of the original Best of Show award winning watercolor painting. The process involved hand registering and hand pulling each sheet of paper for each of the thirteen colors. As such each print could be considered as an original. At the artist's insistence only the highest quality materials were used. After culling the print run (each culled print was destroyed) the artist hand signed and numbered each sheet in pencil. So accurate was the printing that side by side with the original the only differences are the numbering (Not present on the original) and title (Not present on the original watercolor) added by Mr. Ruleaux and his hand signed signature all done in pencil.
Donald Ruleaux was a registered tribal member of the Oglala Band of the Lakota Nation (Sioux). He was a highly respected artist and art educator. After serving in the Navy he enrolled in art school in Kansas City. A degree in art education followed from Chadron College in Chadron, Nebraska. For the next 33 years Mr. Ruleaux taught art K-12. During that time he obtained a Master's degree in Art Education from Arizona State University which was followed with a prestigious year long fellowship in Washington, D.C. Among his many accomplishments and accolades are many Best of Show awards at juried art competitions. In 1993 he entered four juried art shows and won Best of Show in each one. His artworks are included in many corporate and private collections in this country and abroad. In 2012 he was named Nebraska's Outstanding Art Teacher for the year. The award was presented at the annual banquet by the Governor of Nebraska. This print is from my previously unsold inventory as his publisher. Originally the prints were offered through One Nation Gallery of Taos, New Mexico, which ceased doing business in 1998. As I was the publisher of these prints I put them in safe storage (1998) until recently when I decided to again offer them for sale. These are in pristine condition without discoloration as printed on white Rives BFK paper. Size is approximately 15" x 36". The print is neither matted nor framed. It will be shipped by USPS Priority Mail. It will be shipped insured for the purchase value. Shipping expense will be paid by the seller. Allow 2 days for packing prior to delivery to the post office. Priority Mail should take approximately 3 days in the 48 states. Reasonable offers are expected. Payment must be confirmed by before shipping.
The 1998 gallery price was $1,000.
REASONABLE OFFERS ARE WELCOME AND WILL BE CONSIDERED.