Running Buffalo

Description

A herd of buffalo runs across a wide, dusty plain as mounted riders pursue from behind and alongside. The animals form a dense moving mass, with dust rising around their legs. Low hills and a glowing sky create a broad backdrop to the action. The buffalo move as a dense band across the plain while riders follow behind. Buffalo run across a glowing plain as riders pursue behind them.

About Running Buffalo Reproduction

Warm orange, brown and gold fill the field, while dark buffalo and riders provide strong silhouettes. The herds overlapping bodies create a rhythmic band across the center. Loose brushstrokes in the ground and sky reinforce the sense of speed. Dust rises around the animals legs, and warm light catches their backs. Low hills and glowing sky fill the distance.

The paintings energy comes from the contrast between the herds collective movement and the riders scattered positions. The eye follows the dark mass across the plain, then catches the smaller mounted figures. Warm light gives the expansive chase a dramatic glow. The herd seems to surge across the wide frame. The smaller mounted figures form a scattered line against its dark mass, adding scale to the chase. Dust and warm light intensify the broad chase.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Running Buffalo by Charles Marion Russell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. A panoramic wall placement suits the herds broad movement. Keep surrounding colours quiet so the warm field and dark buffalo remain striking. Soft illumination preserves the glowing sky and dust, while a few steps back reveal the herds full sweep.

• Overlapping bodies form a dense moving herd.
• Dust and warm light intensify the broad chase.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.