The Great Avalanche of 1905—10,000 Bells (Mountain Pass with Bells)
Artist
Charles Marion Russell
(American, 1864 - 1926)
Dateca. 1905
MediumWatercolor and gouache on paperboard
DimensionsUnframed: 19 13/16 × 12 7/8 inches (50.34 × 32.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hopkins
Object number75-57
On View
Not on viewCollections
Gallery LabelThe Great Avalanche of 1905—10,000 Bells represents a departure for cowboy artist Charles Marion Russell, better known for his realistic images of the West. Here, Russell skillfully renders an improbable scene, rather than a believable one—thousands of blue bells tumbling down a mountain pass. Closely examine these fantastical bells and you will see that each one is distinct. Russell describes this dream world so vividly that we almost hear the resounding clangs of the falling bells.
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Mark Klett
1983
2005.27.5001
