series designation: chroma cowboys (index)
title: tall rider
medium: oil pastel over acrylic on canvas
dimensions: 56" x 66"
year: 2026
status: sold
archival record:
figure: mounted. posture: erect. profile orientation. iconographic inventory: wide-brim hat. frontier fence line. barn structure.
chromatic inventory: amber gold (hat). orange to yellow (shirt). burnt sienna to red (pants). the horse: deep burgundy to violet — the dominant chromatic mass of the composition. bridle: chartreuse. lead rope: cobalt blue. saddle blanket: chartreuse. background field: sustained teal. ground plane: lavender to blue violet. cloud formations: white to blush pink.
the assigned palette of the american frontier is absent. the iconography is intact. the chromatic correction has been applied in full.
filed under: rogue colorist. chromatic subversion. chromatic gender critique. contemporary western painting. americana. figurative non-conformity.