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Monarch of the Plains
Monarch of the Plains

Monarch of the Plains

Artist/Maker John Dare Howland United States, 1843 - 1914
Date1880
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsimage: 30 × 40 in. (76.2 × 101.6 cm) frame: 37 5/8 × 47 5/8 in. (95.6 × 121 cm)
Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberM1987.205
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
DescriptionA large bison stands in a open grassy field. Other bison's can be seen in the distance. the bison faces towards the left.
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