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Days on the Range ("Hands Up!")
Days on the Range ("Hands Up!") is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Frederic Remington. It dates from 1902 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Days on the Range (also known as "Hands Up!
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Overview
Days on the Range (also known as "Hands Up!") is a 1902 oil painting by Frederic Remington, currently part of the collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tense scene in a desert landscape where a central figure on horseback, dressed in cowboy attire, holds a gun aloft in a defensive or warning posture. Two additional horsemen, one also armed, approach cautiously in the background, suggesting a moment of confrontation or negotiation.
Technique & Style
While specific technical details of the painting are not provided, Remington's known style often emphasized dynamic compositions and detailed rendering of Western themes, likely employing expressive brushwork and a muted color palette suited to the desert setting.
History & Provenance
Created in 1902, the painting's history prior to its current residence at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is not detailed here. It is attributed to Frederic Remington, a prominent figure in depicting American Western life.
Context
Days on the Range reflects Remington's fascination with the American West, capturing a moment of drama within the vast, sparse landscape of the desert, characteristic of late 19th and early 20th-century Western art themes.
Legacy
As part of Remington's oeuvre, the painting contributes to the broader legacy of Western American art, though its specific impact or influence on subsequent artists or movements is not explicitly outlined in the provided information.
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Artist
Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art.
