Fallen Indian Warrior

Charles Marion Russell, c. 1886

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Fallen Indian Warrior, c. 1886. Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper.

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Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper · 40.6 × 53.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Fallen Indian Warrior
Artist: Charles Marion Russell American, 1865-1926
Date: c. 1886
Medium: Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 40.6 × 53.5 cm (16 × 21 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of the Marion Janousek Trust
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1865–1926

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