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Continuing a tradition that began with artists

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like Frederic Remington, whose work you saw earlier

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in this tour, the artist grouped in this bay worked

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as illustrators who depicted Western themes. To

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the right of the doorway you'll find Maynard Dixon's

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modernist Desert Journey. Dixon lived in Colorado

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for a time and traveled throughout the Southwest,

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sparking a lifelong interest in Western themes.

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In 1891 when he was just 16, he sent two sketch books

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to the famous Remington. Remington wrote back, advising

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him that no true artist should ever imitate another

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man. Dixon took that advice, going on to develop a unique

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look, which—like this painting—often included small

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human figures dwarfed by wide open country and a towering sky. 

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In the top right corner is the work of a prominent

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illustrator, Frank Tenney Johnson, who became best

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known for his depictions of night scenes like Night

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at The Trading Post. The painting was inspired by the 

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artist's first trip to Colorado where he worked as a cowman. 

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On the far-right wall, we end with The

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Lady Wins, by N. C. Wyeth, one of the foremost illustrators

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of his day. In works like this one, the artist drew

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on his travels to Colorado and his experiences working

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as a cowboy. This illustration accompanied a fictional

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story about a horse race. In front and victorious

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is the "lady" of the title, the owner of a large ranch,

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who has just edged out the town sheriff, winning not

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only the race but the heart of the Sheriff. Notice

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the dedication to the artist's friend, student, and

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son-in-law, Peter Hurd, whose work hangs just below.