The Last of the Buffalo by Albert Bierstadt. An expansive Western landscape depicting a dramatic hunt with Native Americans on horseback amidst a massive herd of buffalo under a clouded sky.

The Last of the Buffalo

Albert Bierstadt

1888 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An epic and dramatic scene of the American West by Albert Bierstadt, capturing a dynamic hunt amidst a vast buffalo herd.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with lively force with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Office
Placement
Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft sage, Rich brown, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1888, Albert Bierstadt's 'The Last of the Buffalo' is a monumental work of American realism. The painting depicts a dynamic hunting scene on the Great Plains, featuring Native Americans on horseback engaging with a massive herd of bison, contrasted with symbolic animal skulls in the foreground. Set against a backdrop of distant mountains and a luminous sky, it stands as a powerful testament to the changing American frontier.