The artwork, titled “Pretty Mother of the Night—White Otter is No Longer a Boy,” was created by Frederic Remington in the year 1900. This piece belongs to the Impressionism art movement and is categorized within the genre painting genre.
The artwork depicts a nocturnal scene featuring two Indigenous riders, each astride a horse, under a starlit sky. The barren landscape around them is sparsely dotted with bushes, casting elongated shadows in the dim light of the moon. The riders, bare-chested and adorned with minimal traditional attire, appear to be engaged in a celebratory or ritualistic gesture, raising their arms towards the sky. The deep blue hues of the night, contrasted with the earthy tones of the riders and horses, create a serene yet dramatic atmosphere within the composition. The faint glow of stars adds an ethereal quality to the overall scene, embodying the Impressionist movement’s emphasis on capturing the transient effects of light and color.