A Dash for the Timber By Frederic Remington, A Dash for the Timber launched Remington's career as a major painter when it was first exhibited in 1889. Museum-quality print on cotton canvas with best technology guarantees100 year,no fading Giclee print,Made in the U.S.A Framed Size:36"x 24" In A Dash for the Timber, the viewer sees riders being pursued by a group of Indians.They all gallop toward the viewer across a dusty plain. Some of the eight cowboys orprospectors have turned in their saddles to shoot at the pursuing Indians. On the left sideof the painting is the edge of a group of trees where the men might hope to find safety.The sun is shining brightly, and Remington has made the resulting shadows a deep blueviolet.This painting had strong appeal for the American public who enjoyed the romantic notion of the disappearing world of action and adventure in the untamed West.