The Last of the Buffalo by Albert Bierstadt. A vast, atmospheric landscape of the American West depicts a dramatic hunt where a Native American rider on a rearing white horse spears a buffalo amidst a valley littered with bones.

The Last of the Buffalo

Albert Bierstadt

1888 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful and iconic American West scene by Albert Bierstadt, capturing a dramatic buffalo hunt in a luminous, hazy valley.

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Where it works

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

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Library · Living Room · Study
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Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
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Works across a broad range of wall colors
Color notes
Soft white, Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Created in 1888, 'The Last of the Buffalo' is one of Albert Bierstadt's most significant and dramatic works. The painting employs the grand scale and atmospheric luminosity characteristic of the Hudson River School to create an elegiac vision of the American frontier, focusing on the tension of the hunt against a sweeping, mountain-rimmed horizon.