The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)
Frederic Remington
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American Impressionism Painter · Active 1889 – 1900
Frederic Remington
Frederic Remington is among the painters whose work defines the American Impressionism era. Paintale holds 15 of Remington's works in its collection, spanning themes of tragedy & death, portrait, daily life.
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Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Frederic Remington (15)
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A Mexican Vaquero
Frederic Remington
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The Mexican Major
Frederic Remington
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Historians of the Tribe
Frederic Remington
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Ceremony of the Fastest Horse
Frederic Remington
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The Fire Eater Raised His Arms to the Thunder Bird
Frederic Remington
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Slave Market
Frederic Remington
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I Will Tell the White Man
Frederic Remington
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How the Horses Died for Their Country at Santiago
Frederic Remington
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First and Best Camp of the Trip
Frederic Remington
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Nothing But Cheerful Looks Followed the Bat
Frederic Remington
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Rushing Red Lodges Passed through the Line
Frederic Remington
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Paddling the Wounded British Officer
Frederic Remington
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The Interpreter Waved at the Youth
Frederic Remington
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This Was a Fatal Embarkation
Frederic Remington
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About Frederic Remington
Working at the height of the American Impressionism period, Frederic Remington produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — tragedy & death, portrait, daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that American Impressionism painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Frederic Remington's work include Art Institute of Chicago. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Frederic Remington
- When did Frederic Remington live?
- Frederic Remington was active around 1889 – 1900, during the American Impressionism period.
- Where can I see paintings by Frederic Remington?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Frederic Remington paint?
- Tragedy & Death, Portrait, Daily Life.