Native American Ledger Drawing by Travis Blackbird, 1896 Hardware Invoice

A blend of the old and the new: an original 1896 hardware-store invoice from La Crosse, Wisconsin, paired with a new ledger drawing of pots by Native American artist Travis Blackbird. Ledger art carries on a Plains tradition of drawing on paper — a striking, meaningful piece for a gallery wall, study, or collector of contemporary Native American art. The aged invoice grounds the piece in history; the drawing brings it to the present.