1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
First and Best Camp of the Trip is a 1898 oil by Frederic Remington, a American Impressionism work, depicting Tent, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows a nighttime scene in the woods. A fire crackles in front of a tent, and a man stands beside it, looking through a spyglass. Another man sits on a trunk, smoking a pipe, while a dog stands next to him. The scene is dark, with only the fire and a few highlights on the men's faces and clothes illuminated. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of energy and movement. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art.
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