The Last March

In the night paintings, or “nocturnes,” that Remington created in the last decade of his life, he explored not just the light, colors, and shadows of night, but areas of psychological darkness as well. Here, the poignantly empty saddle, the resigned progress of the horse, and the implacable patience of the wolves provoke reflection on universal themes such as loneliness, despair, and the inevitability of death.