Featured in: Art of the American West

When the Spaniards brought the horse to America, the life of Native
Americans was forever changed. Indian myths named the horse "Sacred
Dog." Altering the Plains tribes to a full-time nomadic life, the horse also
made buffalo hunting easier, and it brought the Plains Indians to their
Golden Age of Great Prosperity, from 1750-1886, which lasted until the last
buffalos were killed by white hunters. Farnsworth's love for horses is seen
in the larger-than-life Remuda (Spanish word for a relay of horses). It was
painted by mixing only primary colors: red, yellow, and blue.
Caroline Linscott and Julie Christiansen-Dull