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The Prairie on Fire
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The Prairie on Fire

Artist/Maker Kronheim & Co.
MediumColored lithograph
Dimensionsimage: 5 5/8 × 8 1/2 in. (14.3 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Pierce Collection from Roy Pierce and Winnifred Poland Pierce, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW2001.167.040
ClassificationsPrint
InscribedBottom left reads, "Kronheim and Co., Bottom center reads, "The Prairie on Fire" Bottom right reads, "London."
On View
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DescriptionA herd of bison run to the left, fleeing from a fire englufing the prarie on the right side. Dark clouds of smoke fill the sky and flames can be seen in the distance.
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