History » Survival on the Colorado Prairie
September 8, 2010
Survival on the Colorado Prairie – depicts the hardship and suffering of the Cheyenne people who lived in this area during some of the severe winters of the 1860′s. Once abundant bison was disappearing which made survival even more difficult. Here, the viewer is exposed to the chill of the northwest wind that must have cut the skin of the Indian women as they went to work “gutting” the fallen beast. The Remington style and pieces of his work are borrowed for this tribute.