Trail Boss
1900
Perched high on a dusty ridge, a lone cowboy surveys his domain while a massive herd of longhorns kicks up a storm in the valley below. Charles Marion Russell, who actually lived as a cowboy in Montana before becoming a famous artist, captures the gritty reality of the cattle drive era with incredible energy. The hazy, monochromatic washes give the scene a sun-baked atmosphere, making you almost feel the heat and smell the dust of the vanishing Old West.
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