What is the thematic context of The Approaching Herd?

western frontier spirit, texas cattle culture, reaugh's landscape focus, american pioneer themes, regional identity art, capturing the southwest, early 20th-century west, land and livestock legacy

The Approaching HerdCharles Franklin Reaugh · 1902

Contemporary Realism
1902
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

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)

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (Canyon, United States of America)

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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

Questions & Answers

When was "The Approaching Herd" created, and to which movement does it belong?

"The Approaching Herd" was made in 1902, within the Contemporary Realism movement.

When was "The Approaching Herd" made?

The creation of "The Approaching Herd" by Charles Franklin Reaugh is dated 1902.

What subjects appear in "The Approaching Herd" by Charles Franklin Reaugh?

The themes present in "The Approaching Herd" by Charles Franklin Reaugh include texas longhorns, western landscape, cattle drive, rural america, american west, reaugh art, pastoral scene, frontier life. Together they summarize the artwork's subject matter.

Who created "The Approaching Herd"?

"The Approaching Herd" was created by Charles Franklin Reaugh. The information on this page describes Charles Franklin Reaugh's original work.

What was Charles Franklin Reaugh's age when "The Approaching Herd" was created?

When "The Approaching Herd" was created in 1902, Charles Franklin Reaugh - born in 1860 - was 42 years old.

Where in Charles Franklin Reaugh's career does "The Approaching Herd" fall, given its date?

The 1902 date places "The Approaching Herd" in the Mature Period of Charles Franklin Reaugh's development.

How does "The Approaching Herd" by Charles Franklin Reaugh connect Contemporary Realism to the artist's home country?

"The Approaching Herd" was created by Charles Franklin Reaugh, born in United States of America, within the Contemporary Realism movement. The artist's origin links the work to Contemporary Realism as practiced by artists from United States of America.