Daniel Boone's First View of the Kentucky Valley 2001

"Daniel Boone's First View of the Kentucky Valley" is a 2001 painting by Indigenous Canadian artist Kent Monkman. The painting, which is a satirical commentary on the romanticized history of westward expansion, depicts a Native American figure holding a white settler upside down over a cliff. The scene is set against a backdrop of lush greenery and distant mountains, mimicking the classic landscape depictions found in 19th-century American art. Monkman’s work critiques the dominant narratives surrounding the American West, highlighting the violence and displacement experienced by Native Americans.