Maynard Dixon (American, 1875–1946)
Near Black Pipe Creek, Rose Bud SW, 1939
Oil on board
Signed and dated lower left
Image: 12 x 16 in.
Frame: 18 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.
In this 1939 composition, Maynard Dixon captures the quiet majesty of the landscape near Black Pipe Creek on the Rosebud Reservation, rendered in rich desert tones and simplified forms. The mesas rise from the plains beneath a pale, expansive sky—hallmarks of Dixon’s mature style, which distilled the American West into shapes of enduring strength and stillness.
A leading figure in American art of the early 20th century, Dixon is celebrated for his poetic depictions of the West’s land and people. Trained in San Francisco and deeply influenced by both realism and modernism, he brought an architectonic clarity to his landscapes while preserving their spiritual intensity. In works like this, Dixon’s deep connection to the land and its native heritage is palpable.
