Wild West

Emil Armin, Wild West, 1929, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Hilda D. Armin, 1973.141.2
Emil Armin, Wild West, 1929, oil on canvas, 18 1⁄8 x 21 in. (46.1 x 53.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Hilda D. Armin, 1973.141.2

Artwork Details

Title
Wild West
Artist
Date
1929
Location
Dimensions
18 1⁄8 x 21 in. (46.1 x 53.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Hilda D. Armin
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Western
  • Figure group — male
  • Animal — horse
  • Architecture Exterior
Object Number
1973.141.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.141.2

Artwork Description

Santa Fe was a pilgrimage spot for many Chicago artists in the 1920s, and Emil Armin made his first trip there in 1928. He was so taken with the vibrant landscape and exotic culture that he made twenty paintings during his first two-month stay. Armin painted Wild West on his second visit during the summer of 1929, imitating the furious brushwork of European expressionist painters. Armin’s colors and shapes might look improbable, but his canvas captures the black shadows and electric energy of a sudden storm in the Sangre de Cristos.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Marie Watt, Edson's Flag, 2004, American flag (from U.S. military burial) with wool blankets, satin, and thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Driek and Michael Zirinsky in honor of Jane Beebe and Spencer Beebe, 2015.28.7, © 2004, Marie K. Watt
Edson’s Flag
Artist
Date2004
American flag (from U.S. military burial) with wool blankets, satin, and thread
Not on view

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