Sharpshooters Closing on the Herd (hunting party) by western artist Howard Terpning

Sharpshooters Closing on the Herd by western artist Howard Terpning available at Prickly Pear Galleries.
 
Sharpshooters Closing on the Herd is in a way a play on words, since the warrior has a Sharps .50 caliber buffalo rifle in his hands. This was a very powerful rifle and highly prized by the buffalo people. It is getting late in the day and they may have been following this heard for many miles. If one buffalo sensed danger and started to run, the whole herd would run, so caution was very important. They have a good vantage point on this rock outcropping so there may  be meat in camp tonight.

 

Canvas released July 2011.