Watching for Wagons 1917

"Watching for Wagons" (1917) by Charles M. Russell is a classic example of the artist's romantic portrayal of the American West. The painting depicts a group of Native Americans on horseback, surveying the vast landscape for the arrival of settlers' wagons. Russell, known for his depictions of cowboys and Native Americans, captures the beauty and danger of the frontier, inviting viewers to imagine the lives of those who lived there. The painting's warm colors and detailed brushstrokes evoke the expansive skies and rugged terrain of the American West, becoming a powerful visual representation of this historical era.