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Driving the Pampas for Wild Cattle - Connibo

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a landscape with a high horizon line, showcasing a grassy plain under a soft sky. Figures on horseback are dispersed across the scene, with fluid brushstrokes depicting movement in the grass and sky. The color palette is mainly earth tones, greens, rust, and ochre, set against a pale blue sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1854/1869
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
10933 × 8545 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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