Woman with Cradle Board Ledger Art

This piece of Ledger Art painted by Jordan T (Torres) depicts a young woman holding a cradle board. She is surrounded by the mountains, a hummingbird, the sun, a yucca in bloom and 4 pointed stars. Ledger art is significant to Native American culture as a powerful tool to document and preserve their history, particularly during the period of forced relocation to reservations, by visually depicting their traditional way of life, battles, ceremonies, and cultural identity on the pages of old account ledgers, serving as a form of resistance against cultural erasure and a way to reclaim agency in the face of colonization; it is considered a visual narrative that connects past and present generations, allowing contemporary artists to continue the tradition and express their cultural heritage through this art form. The piece is 15 x 21 inches, framed.