1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Paddling the Wounded British Officer is a 1899 oil by Frederic Remington, a American Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows three people in a canoe. They are on a river or lake, with trees and rocks behind them. The person in the middle is lying down, and the other two are sitting up and paddling. The person in the middle is wearing a white shirt and a hat. The two people paddling are wearing dark shirts and hats. The canoe is made of wood and has a pointed front and back. The water is calm, and you can see the reflection of the canoe and the people in it. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of brown and green. The overall effect is one of quiet and stillness. If you want to learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you could 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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