Buffalo Hunt, Chase–No. 5
George Catlin was basically the 19th-century equivalent of a war correspondent, traveling the frontier to document Native American life before it vanished. Here, he captures the adrenaline of a buffalo hunt with incredible detail: the rider is leaning completely off his white horse, a classic technique to stay safe while aiming his bow. The massive buffalo looks like a runaway freight train, kicking up dust as it flees across the plains. It’s a vivid snapshot of a world that was changing fast, preserved forever in Catlin’s realistic style.
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