Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909)
Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)
Coming Through the Rye (Over the Range)
INV-9791
Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909)
Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)Modeled 1902, cast in bronze 1902–6
Coming Through the Rye (Over the Range)
Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909) Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897) →sculptureamerican arts
Date
Modeled 1902, cast in bronze 1902–6
Medium
Bronze with brown patina
Dimensions
72.4 × 71.1 × 47 cm (28 1/2 × 28 × 18 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
George F. Harding Collection
As Frederic Remington quickly mastered the art of bronze sculpting, he turned to increasingly complex compositions and tested the limits of casting techniques by freeing his figures from their bases. Coming through the Rye displays four pistol-waving cowboys; only six of the sixteen horse hooves touch the ground. Although the faces and gestures of the men are best seen from the front, the side view truly conveys the dynamic sense of motion, the stride of the animals, and the details of the clothing.
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