The Fall Of The Cowboy by Frederic Remington

The Fall Of The Cowboy - Frederic Remington -

Artwork Information

TitleThe Fall Of The Cowboy
ArtistFrederic Remington
Art MovementTonalism

About The Fall Of The Cowboy

“The Fall of the Cowboy,” an artwork by Frederic Remington, belongs to the Tonalism movement and is categorized under the genre of genre painting. In this artwork, Remington masterfully captures a poignant moment in the fading era of the American cowboy. Two cowboys are depicted in a desolate, snow-covered landscape. One cowboy stands at a weathered wooden fence, his posture suggesting contemplation or perhaps resignation, while the other remains mounted on a horse, with an additional saddled horse beside him. The muted, somber colors and the bleak winter setting emphasize the somber mood associated with the decline of the cowboy’s prominence.

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