He created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. He is known as "the cowboy artist" [3] and was also a storyteller and author.

Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. Known as 'the cowboy artist', Russell was also a storyteller and author.

The C.M. Russell Museum’s collection includes more than 13,000 objects relating to the history of the American West, both past and present. Over 900 of those works were created by Charles M. Russell, the Cowboy Artist.

These are paintings by the American artist Charles Marion Russell. Loops and Swift Horses Are Surer than Lead (Cowboys in Montana catch a bear harassing the herd.) Maney Snows Have Fallen...

Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864, St. Louis, Missouri - October 24, 1926, Great Falls, Montana) Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States, in addition to bronze sculptures.

Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) is one of America’s greatest artists. He lived the life he captures on canvas, creating a breathtaking historical record of Western cultures, landscapes, and wildlife. Come be inspired by his masterful works and experience the West as it really was at the C.M. Russell Museum.

The Piegans Preparing to Steal Horses from the Crows Charles M. Russell • 1888

Renowned as an iconic figure in early 20th-century American art for his portrayals of the American West, Charles M. Russell’s (1864-1926) masterworks and ephemera form a significant part of the Gilcrease collection.

The museum’s extensive permanent collection of Russell oil paintings, watercolors, bronzes, clay models, illustrated letters, pen-and-ink drawings, and published illustrations showcase the astonishing depth and range of Charles M. Russell (1864–1926) and demonstrate the remarkable artistic evolution of a largely self-taught genius.

Renowned as an iconic figure in early 20th-century American art for his portrayals of the American West, Charles M. Russell’s (1864-1926) masterworks and ephemera form a significant part of the Gilcrease collection.