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Cowboy Singing

Thomas Eakins

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man sitting on a stool, wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a tan shirt with fringe on the sleeves and red bandana around his neck. He has on fringed pants and is holding a banjo. The man's right leg is crossed over his left and he appears to be singing. The background of the painting is a muted brown and gray color. The man is the main focus of the painting. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1892
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
472 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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