Howard Terpning (B.1927)
Howard Terpning (B.1927)
Howard Terpning (B.1927)
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The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens Collection
Howard Terpning (B. 1927)

Pursued

Details
Howard Terpning (B. 1927)
Pursued
signed and dated '©/Terpning/2001 CA' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38 x 34 ¼ in. (96.5 x 87 cm.)
Painted in 2001.
Provenance
The artist.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale, 2001, sold by the above.
Altermann Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Acquired by the late owner from the above, 2002.

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Lot Essay

Brilliant in scale, composition and color, Pursued embodies all of the hallmark qualities which make Howard Terpning the premier living Western artist of the day. Set within a lush forest interior, Terpning depicts three Native Americans crossing a rushing river to flee an unknown enemy. With meticulous detail, Terpning breathes life into the rushing rapids and jagged edges of the rocky forest landscape. Elmer Kelton writes, "Landscape is often subdued in Howard Terpning paintings, but sometimes it is the most prominent feature. Frequently he sees a scene first, then decides how best to fit his Indian characters into it." (The Art of Howard Terpning, Bantam, New York, 1992, p. 64)

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