Description
A group of people and horses cross a broad river, moving from the near bank toward the far side. Riders sit high in the water while others lead or guide the animals. Distant hills and a pale sky create an open backdrop beyond the crossing. Riders and horses enter the river at different depths, some already across the current.
About Crossing the Missouri No. 1 Reproduction
Cool blue and grey water surrounds the warm bodies of horses and figures. Ripples and reflections form horizontal strokes around their legs, while the far bank is lightly indicated. The crossing party creates a diagonal through the water, linking foreground and distance. Water breaks around legs and reflects the pale sky in cool blue-grey strokes. The far bank remains low, leaving the crossing exposed. The party forms a diagonal through the water.
The scenes movement is steady rather than hurried. Horses and people appear at different depths, making the crossing feel substantial. Broad water and open sky emphasize the scale of the landscape, while warm figures provide a clear human focus. The party makes a diagonal path through the composition. Warm figures and animal bodies give human scale to the broad water, while distant hills keep the setting open.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Crossing the Missouri No. 1 by Charles Marion Russell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. A horizontal setting suits the river crossing and its broad horizon. Soft lighting helps show the figures against the water and preserves the cool reflections. Keep nearby decor calm so the movement across the river remains easy to follow from bank to bank.
- The party forms a diagonal through the water.
- Cool reflections contrast with warm horse and figure tones.
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




