Explore great American Western Art online
Remington and Russell in Black and White
Explore the American frontier through the dynamic black-and-white work by famed Western American painters Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. Take a 360-degree online tour of Sid Richardson Museum’s American frontier art collection.
Riddle:
Many know the bald eagle as America’s national bird. But what animal was recently named America’s first national mammal?
Here’s a hint: it’s near-sighted, you can judge its mood by its tail, and it has been around since prehistoric times.
Answer:
Bison, also known as buffalo
Trivia:
There are 278 buffalo medallions that line the exterior and interior of the Sid Richardson Museum.
Bison are a common theme within Western art. How many did you see when you took the tour?