Buffalo Cow, Grazing on the Prairie, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Buffalo Cow, Grazing on the Prairie

“The cow is less in stature [than the bull], and less ferocious . . . and always distinguishable by the peculiar shape of the horns, which are much smaller and more crooked, turning their points more in towards the centre of the forehead.” George Catlin made this sketch on the Upper Missouri in 1832. (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 1, nos. 4, 31, 1841; reprint 1973)

George Catlin

Creation Date: 1832-1833
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 24 x 29 in. (60.9 x 73.7 cm)

Object #: 3961
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

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