Frank Tenney Johnson, Attributed/Manner of:...
| Lot number | 109 |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 1,200.00 - 2,000.00 USD |
| Auction | Autumn Auction for Collectors: Fine Art and World Treasures |
| Date | October 25, 2026 at 2:15 pm MT |
| Auction house | Gallery Arts & Auctions Co. |
| Location | New Mexico, New Mexico |
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Description
Cowboy with Horse in Southwestern Landscape. Frank Tenney Johnson (American, 1874–1939)
Oil on canvas depicting a cowboy standing beside his saddled horse in a dramatic Southwestern landscape of sunlit plains, rugged cliffs, and distant mountains beneath a broad cloud-filled sky. The composition is rendered with energetic brushwork and a vivid palette of golden yellow, orange, red, green, and blue, creating a strong sense of heat, light, and expansive Western atmosphere.
Signed “F. Tenney Johnson” and dated lower left. Framed.
Frank Tenney Johnson was an American painter and illustrator celebrated for his romantic depictions of the American West. He became especially known for scenes of cowboys, horses, desert landscapes, and nocturnal Western subjects, combining narrative realism with rich atmospheric effects and a distinctive sense of light.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 19 3/4 x 25 3/4 in.
Framed: 24 x 30 in.
PROVENANCE
Private collection.