What is the narrative, or the story line, of this scene? Pay attention to the figures, the spatial arrangement and color, and the interaction among landscape, humans, and animals. How does the title relate to the narrative?
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Questions: - What is the narrative, or the story line, of this scene? Pay attention to the figures, the spatial arrangement and color, and the interaction among landscape, humans, and animals. How does the title relate to the narrative?
During his trips West, Frederic S. Remington is reputed to have kept detailed diaries, made numerous field sketches, and taken photographs with the latest equipment of the day. How does the painting reflect his commitment to a realistic depiction of the action and geography of this scene?
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Questions: - During his trips West, Frederic S. Remington is reputed to have kept detailed diaries, made numerous field sketches, and taken photographs with the latest equipment of the day. How does the painting reflect his commitment to a realistic depiction of the action and geography of this scene?
The Web site of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which owns this painting, describes the “truly cinematic” effect of the piece and the influence of Remington’s Western images on “the popular imagination.” In what ways is this still image “cinematic”? What examples of the influence of this image can you identify in popular culture today or from the twentieth century?
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Questions: - The Web site of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which owns this painting, describes the “truly cinematic” effect of the piece and the influence of Remington’s Western images on “the popular imagination.” In what ways is this still image “cinematic”? What examples of the influence of this image can you identify in popular culture today or from the twentieth century?
From its inception at the turn of the century through the present, this painting has been criticized by some as being sentimental and even racist. Why? What specific details in the painting might support such an interpretation? Do you agree or disagree with that interpretation? Explain.
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Questions: - From its inception at the turn of the century through the present, this painting has been criticized by some as being sentimental and even racist. Why? What specific details in the painting might support such an interpretation? Do you agree or disagree with that interpretation? Explain.