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The Plainsman

Artist John Steuart Curry (American, 1897 - 1946)
Date1945
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 × 9 5/8 inches (40.01 × 24.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert M. White II in honor of his father, L. Mitchell White
Object numberF97-2/44
Signedpencil lower right margin
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DescriptionThe plainsman stands in the center of the image with his gun. Next to him is a dead buffalo, and in the background, more buffalo are stampeding.
Copyright© John Steuart Curry Estate / Kiechel Fine Art
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