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A Reconnaissance

1902
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 765
After 1900 Remington produced an evocative series of nocturnes that feature darkness as an essential narrative element. Rendered in a muted palette of blue, green, and brown, A Reconnaissance depicts three cavalry soldiers and their horses in a moonlit, snow-blanketed landscape. An officer and scout have ventured forth to a hillcrest to survey a distant tree line, alert to the possibility of confrontation with an unseen enemy. By turning the figures away from the viewer, Remington created an aura of moody mystery and enhanced the suspense of an uncertain outcome.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Reconnaissance
  • Artist: Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 1861–1909 Ridgefield, Connecticut)
  • Date: 1902
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 27 1/4 × 40 in. (69.2 × 101.6 cm)
    Framed: 39 × 52 in. (99.1 × 132.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Louis and Gabrielle Bacon, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.438
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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