1863
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
War Ground is a 1863 oil by Alfred Jacob Miller, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting depicts a Native American man on horseback, holding a spear and wearing a feathered headdress. He is riding through a grassy field with a few trees and bushes in the background. In the distance, there are mountains and a cloudy sky. The man's horse is running, and he appears to be in the midst of a hunt. The painting's colors are muted, with shades of brown, green, and blue dominating the palette. The artist's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and movement in the scene. For more information on the artist's techniques, look up "chiaroscuro".
Alfred Jacob Miller (January 2, 1810 – June 26, 1874) was an American artist best known for his paintings of trappers and Native Americans in the fur trade of the western United States.
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