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Equestrian & Animals
The Last of the Buffalo
Albert Bierstadt
An epic and dramatic scene of the American West by Albert Bierstadt, capturing a dynamic hunt amidst a vast buffalo herd.
Sketch for The Last of the Buffalo
Albert Bierstadt
1888 · Oil Paint, Cardboard
A dramatic and spirited oil sketch of a buffalo hunt by renowned American landscape master Albert Bierstadt.
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Where it works
A moderate artwork with a brighter pulse with warm, lived-in color — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Office
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Created in 1888, this oil-on-cardboard sketch by Albert Bierstadt serves as a dynamic study for one of his most famous larger works. The piece captures the raw vitality of the American West, featuring an Indigenous hunter on a striking white horse as they encounter a massive buffalo. Bierstadt's signature atmospheric lighting and confident brushwork create a sense of urgent movement and historical narrative.
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