Days on the Range ("Hands Up!")
1902
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1902
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Days on the Range ("Hands Up!") is a 1902 oil by Frederic Remington, a american_impressionism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting shows a man on horseback, holding a gun in his right hand and pointing it upwards. He wears a cowboy hat, a dark shirt, and light pants, with a rope coiled on the horse's back. In the background, two other men on horseback are visible, one of whom is also holding a gun. The scene is set in a desert landscape with sparse vegetation. The man in the foreground appears to be in a defensive or warning position, with his gun raised. The other two men seem to be approaching him cautiously. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up Frederic Remington.
