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The Brave's Return, ca. 1891. Charles M. Russell.
Pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 21 1/4 × 31 7/8 inches. Sid Richardson Museum.

In the 1890s in particular, Russell gave free expression to his fondness for domestic scenes from American Indian life. The Brave’s Return records a tender moment as two women gaze up from their chores to find their warrior-husband returning safely from a raiding expedition or a hunting trip. There is no indication of what he has accomplished—no freshly-killed game, just a tired man about to dismount from an equally tired horse. Through Russell’s eyes we see the plains Indian in his family setting, a fully rounded individual; the wife’s shy reaction in drawing her blanket around her bespeaks her affection and possibly the length of his absence. The returned warrior will receive a properly respectful reception.

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