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FRANK TENNEY JOHNSON (1874-1939)

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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for <em>Field and Stream</em> Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work. </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  </font></div> <br> <br><div> </div> <br> <br><div><font face="Times New Roman" size=3 color="#0E101A">Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  </font></div>
Scouting13 1/2 x 17 in.(34.29 x 43.18 cm) oil on canvas
Provenance
Biltmore Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona
Private Collection, acquired from the above, March 13, 1986

65,000

Frank Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator for Field and Stream Magazine in 1904. Johnson lived in New York City from 1904 until 1920; however, he traveled to the great American West to gather source material for his studio work.


 


Johnson's 1912 trip to the Montana Blackfoot Reservation with Charles Russell was a pivotal moment for the artist; after this trip, he settled in Colorado for many years. After a brief return to California, the artist spent many years in his new studio in Cody, Wyoming.  


 


Works from this period gained Johnson the titles the "Master of American Moonlight Painting" and "Master Painter of the Old West." The painting "Scouting" shows an idyllic native scene; Johnson's firsthand studies and experiences with Native people were a recurrent theme in his work.  
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