You Played that Card
$395.00
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A rush of motion and heat is the first thing this canvas gives you — you can almost feel dust rising as horse and rider surge into the thick of the herd. Andy Thomas uses a warm, earthy palette and loose, energetic brushwork to make the scene feel immediate: the pale, startled horse and the dark, hulking buffalo become contrasting centers of attention, while softer, shadowed figures recede into the trembling background. The rider’s intent posture and the horse’s flared nostrils suggest urgency without spelling out every detail, leaving the moment vivid and lived-in rather than staged. Overall, the painting balances drama and atmosphere—its color and movement carry you into the plains and the intensity of a hunt, while the broad, painterly handling keeps the image alive and slightly impressionistic in feeling.
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About Buffalo Hunt
All our prints ship rolled in a tube. Interested in having your canvas arrive to you framed and ready to hang instead? Put one of our plein air frames in the cart with your canvas of choice. We only frame canvas, no paper prints, and must be 30" x 40" or under. "ROLLED ONLY and "STRETCHED" items are not available for framing. Story: There are many written descriptions of buffalo hunts by the plains Indians, and they are all fascinating. The very idea that a man could ride a pony into a raging stampede of wild buffalo and use a small bow and arrow of his own construction to deliver a lethal shot is almost unbelievable. The genesis of many of my paintings starts with real events that are, to a modern man like me, hard to imagine experiencing. The painting is a way for me to be there from a very safe distance. Looking for more Native American Artwork, visit our Historical Art collection! Interested in learning more on how Plain Indians hunted buffalo? Check out this article written on Grunge.
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Andy Thomas is not only an immensely talented painter, but also a storyteller with the images he creates. His subject matter consists of a variety of images from historical events to intimate moments of everyday life. The artist s desire to create is funneled into the area of painting realism that ranges from very loose to very tight. Thomas s medium is primarily oil, but he also works in watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, pencil, and ink wash. He is also a very accomplished sculptor.
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