The painting shows a wounded bison in a prairie landscape, with other bison in the distance. The style focuses on detail and texture in the fur and grass. The color palette is earthy, with dark browns for the bison and muted greens and yellows for the grasslands against a sky transitioning from turquoise to gray. The scene conveys a sense of openness and solitude.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1861/1869
- Medium
- oil on card mounted on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 7500 × 5865 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original