An Assault on His Dignity 1906

"An Assault on His Dignity" (1906) by Frederic Remington depicts a group of cowboys on horseback riding through a field of tall grass. The cowboys are in the process of capturing a Native American man, who is riding on a different horse, in the middle of the group. Remington's painting portrays the harsh realities of westward expansion and the conflict between the Native American peoples and the white settlers. Remington was known for his paintings and illustrations of the American West, a subject that resonated with the American public at the time.