Featured in this lot is a masterworks giclee on canvas called "Hard Trails Wore Out More Than Ponies," from American artist ,Howard Terpning, released in 2008 and originally painted in 2007. The artwork isa wonderfully and professionally crafted masterworks giclee on canvas construction. The artwork features a scene of Native American men sitting, resting, and eating between a cluster of rocks while their horses resting and grazing in the distance with another man tending them. The artist's signature can be seen in the bottom left hand corner of the artwork and is numbered underneath 50/200. Howard Terpning, (born November 5, 1927), is an American painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of Native Americans. Around 1974, Terpning began to tire of commercial work and decided to follow his interest in the American West and Plains Indians. He began to transition into fine art by creating paintings and selling them in Western galleries. The first paintings sold for $2,000 to $2,500. After three years he left Connecticut and the commercial art world and moved to Arizona to devote himself entirely to painting the American West. Within two years he was elected to both the National Academy of Western Art and the Cowboy Artists of America (CA). In the 22 years he was an active member of the CAA, Terpning earned 42 awards for his work. The overall condition of this masterworks giclee on canvas is good with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this masterworks giclee on canvas are 46"L x 37"W. This is an un-stretched giclee on canvas and is sold without a frame.*