A Kansas Ranch, Robert Swain Gifford
Artwork Overview
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 54.6 x 90.2 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 21 1/2 x 35 1/2 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 35 1/16 x 49 in
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About the art
This artist called this painting “A Kansas Ranch,” even though he had never visited the state of Kansas. He used his imagination and his experiences in other Midwestern states to paint this work.
About the animals
Sheep have 300-degree vision, which means that they can see behind them without turning their heads!
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What kind of movement do you see in this painting? Try making a calm motion with your hand that shows what this painting feels like. Where are the animals in this painting? What are they doing?
About the art
This artist called this painting “A Kansas Ranch,” even though he had never visited the state of Kansas. He used his imagination and his experiences in other Midwestern states to paint this picture.
About the animals
Sheep have 300-degree vision, which means that they can see behind them without turning their heads!
Tap the Web icon to see a flock of sheep similar to this one.
Sheep ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After the Blizzard of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford presumably derived this composition from memories of travels through the Great Plains, although the artist never passed through Kansas on his railroad journeys to the West.
Sheep ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After the Blizzard of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford presumably derived this composition from memories of travels through the Great Plains, although the artist never passed through Kansas on his railroad journeys to the West.
Sheep-ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After the “Great Blizzard” of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford presumably derived this composition from memories of travels through the Great Plains, although the artist never passed through Kansas on his railroad journeys to the West.
Sheep-ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After the “Great Blizzard” of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford presumably derived this composition from memories of travels through the Great Plains, although the artist never passed through Kansas on his railroad journeys to the West.
Exhibition Label:
"This Land," Mar-2014, Kate Meyer
Sheep-ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After the “Great Blizzard” of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford presumably derived this composition from memories of travels through the Great Plains, although the artist never passed through Kansas on his railroad journeys to the West.
Exhibition Label:
"A Kansas Arts Sampler," Oct-2004, Kate Meyer
Sheep ranching may not be synonymous with Kansas today, but in the first half of the 1880s the population of sheep exceeded that of humans in this state. After “The Great Blizzard” of 1886, the industry changed, closing the open range and greatly reducing the number of sheep ranches. Most often considered a New England painter, Gifford likely depicts the ranchland near a Kansas railroad stop on one of his many visits to the west.
