The Sons of Charlie Russell

The Cowboy Artists of America

Rough Riding Rancheros (1935) by Frank Tenney JohnsonBriscoe Western Art Museum

An art form as uniquely American as jazz music, Western art has long defined the American West for audiences worldwide.

Texas Cattleman - Oil Man (1949) by George PhippenBriscoe Western Art Museum

Showcasing how dedicated cowboy artists are the foundation and future of Western art, The Sons of Charlie Russell: Cowboy Artists of America premiers at the Briscoe Western Art Museum May 27 – Sept. 5.

Red Moon (2018) by Phil EppBriscoe Western Art Museum

Spotlighting the founding fathers of Western art alongside the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) artists who have safeguarded the traditional style of the genre,

The Sons of Charlie Russell defines a core set of criteria for what traditional Western art is.

Riding High (circa. 1970) by Fred HarmanBriscoe Western Art Museum

Curated by Emily Wilson, the Curator of Art for the Briscoe, The Sons of Charlie Russell features works from 17 lenders, including the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Booth Western Art Museum, the Eddie Basha Collection...

Reverence (2012) by Martin GrelleBriscoe Western Art Museum

...the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and the Sid Richardson Museum, as well as private lenders from Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Nine of the featured works are sourced from the Briscoe’s permanent collection. 

Chance of Rain (2019) by Grant ReddenBriscoe Western Art Museum

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