Freeman's | Hindman is auctioning Fritz Scholder's iconic painting 'Four Indian Riders' (1967) as the headlining lot of its spring Post War and Contemporary Art sale on May 13, 2025, in New York. The work, estimated at $400,000–$600,000, was featured on the cover of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian's 2008–2009 retrospective 'Indian/Not Indian' and is considered a groundbreaking piece that redefined Indigenous representation in American art.
The sale matters because 'Four Indian Riders' is a landmark work by a celebrated Native American artist that challenged stereotypes and expanded the canon of contemporary American art. The auction continues Freeman's | Hindman's track record of setting world auction records for Scholder, underscoring growing market recognition of Indigenous artists and the enduring relevance of Scholder's critique of cultural clichés.