281 The Raiding Party

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Category Western Americana
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The Raiding Party
Artist: Seltzer, Olaf CDate of Birth: 1877-1957
Medium: Gouache
Dimensions: 12 x 19 inches
Signed: Signed lower right and dated 1907

Limiting his palette to reds, greens and whites allows Olaf SeltzerÕs very fine drawing to shine in the exquisite 1907 Gouache, The Raiding Party. With the white faced, exposed bluffs standing sentinel above, seeming as if they, too, are on the lookout for worthy foes and spoils, the party looks in every direction, scouring the valley below, scouting for opportunities. Something in the distance has attracted the attention of the closest rider and the blanketed rider on his left flank. Watching their backs, a fifth warrior in the distance brings up the rear. The effect of the short, choppy stokes of gouache and the mossy grasses on the hillsides frames the pinks and reds so that they have an almost bloody hue. Indeed, these very tough looking warriors are out for blood. Their blood is up, and they taste it.