Indian Braves

1899

Not on view

Russell, who was known as the “Cowboy Artist,” relied on his personal experiences as a Montana rancher and wrangler for the detailed realism of his sculptures, paintings, and sketches. At the same time, he mythologized his Old West subjects through dramatic narratives and generalized types. Here, armed braves on horseback advance slowly toward the edge of a hill; their leader gestures for them to wait as he surveys the landscape below him. The outcome of the scenario remains tantalizingly unanswered.

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Title: Indian Braves
Artist: Charles M. Russell (American, St. Louis, Missouri 1864–1926 Great Falls, Montana)
Date: 1899
Culture: American
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 20 7/8 x 29 3/8 in. (53 x 74.6 cm)
Mat: 30 × 40 in. (76.2 × 101.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Thorne E. Lloyd, 1970
Object Number: 1970.286
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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