Big Horn Sheep

Description

Two big-horn sheep move across a steep rocky slope, one higher on the ledge and the other lower among broken stones. Pale mountains rise in the distance beneath a cool sky. A small human figure on the ridge provides scale against the rugged terrain. The sheep occupy separate ledges, one near the upper ridge and another among the lower stones. Big-horn sheep cross a steep rocky slope beneath distant mountains.

About Big Horn Sheep Reproduction

The animals dark bodies stand out against cream and grey rock, while touches of brown and green mark the sparse vegetation. The slope cuts diagonally through the composition, with a narrow waterfall or pale streak descending at the left. The distant peaks are softened by light. A narrow pale stream or mark descends along the left, and distant peaks soften into the sky.

The scenes drama comes from the precarious terrain and the sheeps sure footing. The small figure and vast mountains emphasize the scale of the landscape. Cool colours and sharply angled rock forms give the painting a crisp, adventurous character. The small human figure offers a measure of the steep terrain. Cool rock colours and dark animal shapes create clear layers from near slope to far mountain.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Big Horn Sheep by Charles Marion Russell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. This vertical landscape suits a wall with enough space for the steep ridge and distant peaks. A neutral setting will complement the pale rock and cool sky. Soft lighting helps distinguish the sheep and small figure from the textured slope.

• A small figure emphasizes the scale of the terrain.
• Dark sheep contrast with the pale broken rock.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.