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The view is always changing at the Denver Art Museum. In our exhibition and collection galleries, you can experience an incredible array of art from around the world.

On level seven of the North Building, enjoy a new selection of historic artworks that explore the creation of the West in art. Look for early depictions of the Western frontier, breathtaking landscapes, and intriguing images of cowboys and Indians.

Long Jakes, "the Rocky Mountain Man"

Charles Deas established the mountain man as an icon of the American West.

 

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In the Enemy's Country

Charles M. Russell's masterpiece is a romantic representation of native life before Europeans arrived in the West.

 

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The Cheyenne

With its extraordinary action, The Cheyenne may be the finest bronze that Frederic Remington ever produced.

 

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Don't miss the Bernadette Berger Western Discovery Library, also located on level seven. You'll find Western-themed activities, reading areas, dress-up costumes for kids, and more.

Top of page: Greased Lightning (detail), 1946, William Leigh, William Sr. and Dorothy Harmsen Collection.