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StatsThe Approaching Herd
An early day herd of long-horn Texas cattle. These cattle on the ‘point’ were splendid specimens, five or six year olds. They were beautiful animals. They were very wild. Many of them had never seen a man on foot before. People walking were sometimes treed by them. It would have happened oftener if there had been more trees.” Frank Reaugh, Paintings of the Southwest, 1937.Probably Reaugh?s masterpiece, The Approaching Herd, was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1903, with the Society of Western Artists in 1903, and at the State Fair of Texas in 1905.From the Frank Reaugh Estate
charles franklin reaugh (1860 – 1945)
Explore the captivating landscapes & Texas longhorns of Charles Franklin Reaugh! Dean of Texas painters, his art captures the Great Plains & Southwest. View masterpieces online.
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (Canyon, United States of America)
Explore the rich history of the American West at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum! Discover Native American culture, paleontology, pioneer life & more in Canyon, Texas.
About this artwork
- Title: The Approaching Herd
- Artist: charles franklin reaugh
- Year: 1902
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: capturing the southwest , american pioneer themes
- Keywords: pastoral scene , impressionistic style , gusty brushstrokes
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
