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Snakes in the Grass
Snakes in the Grass
Snakes in the Grass

Snakes in the Grass

Artist (born Ohio, 1947)
Date1996
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsImage Overall (image and stretcher): 45 1/2 x 60 1/2 in. (115.6 x 153.7 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineTacoma Art Museum, Haub Family Collection, Gift of Erivan and Helga Haub
Object number2014.6.114
DescriptionA desert landscape with two large saguaro cactus at the center. On either side of the cactus, cowboys float in the air riding bucking broncos. The horse on the left is leaping toward the edge of the painting; the one on the right is rearing up. The image is painted in strong, bright "pop" colors.
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