A watercolor of a small group of Indigenous people with their horses atop a hill looking off into the distance.

Watching for the Smoke Signal

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1907
Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite underdrawing on paper
Dimensions

21 7/8 x 31 7/8 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r.signed and dated : C M Russell \ [skull] 1907
l.r., in graphite: Copyright by
[removed] plaque: WATCHING FOR THE SMOKE SIGNAL \ CHARLES M. RUSSELL \ 1864 - 1926
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection
Accession Number

1961.172
Copyright

Public domain

Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell

February 11–May 13, 2012

This exhibition brings together some of the finest watercolors by Charles M. Russell along with materials from his studio in order to explore how he created unforgettably romantic images of the mythic American frontier.

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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