{"product_id":"prairie-fire-print","title":"Prairie Fire by Francis Blackbear Bosin Sr Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEnhance your space with a print of \u003ci\u003ePrairie Fire\u003c\/i\u003e by Francis Blackbear Bosin, Sr from the Philbrook Art \u0026amp; Gardens collection. This work is reproduced upon demand using a museum approved high resolution image, printed on matte finish fine art paper surrounded by a white border. Please select your preferred size from the options below and a print will be custom made to your order.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlease note that all custom ordered prints ship from a third-party printing service. For any questions, please contact the Shop directly by phone at (918) 748-5304 or email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:shop@philbrook.org\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eshop@philbrook.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackbear Bosin (June 5, 1921–August 9, 1980) was a Comanche-Kiowa sculptor and painter, also known as Tsate Kongia. Francis Blackbear Bosin was born June 5, 1921 in Cyril, Oklahoma near Anadarko. His Kiowa name, Tsate Kongia, means \"Blackbear\" and belongs to his grandfather, a Kiowa chief. He attended St. Patrick's Mission School in Anadarko and was exposed to the paintings of the Kiowa Five. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1940, Bosin graduated from Cyril High School and moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1940. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II. In Kansas, he worked as a color separator and plate maker for Western Lithograph and as an artist for Boeing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssentially self-taught, Bosin combined Southern Plains flat style painting with surrealism. His first solo exhibition was in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1945. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1955, National Geographic featured his acclaimed painting, Prairie Fire. He was the only Native American artist to participate in the 1965 White House Festival of Arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrancis Blackbear Bosin, Sr (Kiowa\/Niuam (Comanche)), \u003cem\u003ePrairie Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, c.1953 (gouache on brown paper, 23 x 33 in. (58.4 x 83.8 cm)) Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Museum purchase, 1953.7. © David Simmonds, 1953.7 - pmat0017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philbrook Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"11\" x 14\"","offer_id":52588263997727,"sku":"7490-1114G","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" x 20\"","offer_id":52588264030495,"sku":"7490-1620G","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22\" x 28\"","offer_id":52588264063263,"sku":"7490-2228","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 40\"","offer_id":52588264096031,"sku":"7490-3240G","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0247\/4042\/9923\/files\/Shopify_Product_9.png?v=1780347274","url":"https:\/\/shop.philbrook.org\/products\/prairie-fire-print","provider":"Philbrook Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}