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The End of the Trail is a sculpture by James Earle Fraser. Fraser created the original version of the work in 1894, and he subsequently produced numerous replicas in both plaster and bronze. The sculpture depicts a weary Native American man, wearing only the remains of a blanket and carrying a spear.
A bronze sculpture by James Earle Fraser depicting a tired Sioux and his horse at the end of their journey. The work reflects the genocide of Native American peoples by westward expansion and is part of The Art Institute of Chicago's collection.
Feb 19, 2014 · Learn how James Earle Fraser's End of the Trail, a bronze sculpture of a Native American warrior, became an iconic symbol of the American West. Explore the different interpretations and uses of this work over time, from its original meaning as a critique of Euro-American expansion to its contemporary reinterpretation as a sign of resilience and strength.
Learn about the history and meaning of The End of the Trail, a sculpture by James Earle Fraser depicting a weary Native American and his horse. The statue is a symbol of the American frontier and a masterpiece of art.
End of the Trail. Drawn from Fraser’s experiences growing up in Dakota Territory in the 1880s, this exhausted Native man seated on a windblown pony is an evocative comment on the damaging effects of Euro-American settler colonization on Indigenous peoples.
Jan 15, 2010 · END OF THE TRAIL. Created by American-born sculptor James Earle Fraser (1876–1953), End of the Trail, a representation of an American Indian on horseback, has endured to become one of the most recognizable images in the United States.
When displayed at the 1915 Panama - Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, End of the Trail was instantly recognized as one of the defining images to come out of America's Western...
