The Signal Fire, Charles Marion Russell

The Signal Fire

Charles Marion Russell (American) (1864-1926)

Movement: Realism
Date: 1897
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 61 × 91.4 cm
Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Minneapolis Institute of Art, public domain

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Native American Group Warrior Soldier Spear Weapon Rifle Arc Shield Blanket Peau de bête Fire Smoke Smoke signal Horse Animal River Water Riverbank Sand Grass Plant Stone Feather Headdress Hat Braid Mountain Sky Waiting Landscape Beige Pink Purple Blue Brown Orange Oil on canvas

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