Portfolio IV, Plate 138: A Successful Raid for Horses--Apsaroke

1905

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Portfolio IV, Plate 138: A Successful Raid for Horses--Apsaroke is a 1905 by Edward S. Curtis, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Edward S. Curtis
When & what style?: 1905
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

Three riders gallop across an open field. Their horses kick up dust as they move fast. The men wear tall feathered headdresses and ride sideways, holding reins tight. The photo’s title says they’re on a horse raid, part of the Apsaroke people. The sky looks flat, the grass dry, and the whole scene feels far from towns. This is from a photographer who worked with Native communities—Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868–1952).