The purple silhouettes of a band of native American warriors on horseback seen against far away ridges drives the two cowboys trying to escape "When Shadows Hint at Death" by Charles Marion Russell. The pioneering frontier theme is championed by the Romanticism style used so the painting is high with drama and emotive value, and rendered in vivid purples, tans, greens, whites and the primary colours. The detail creates a realism that is synonymous with early 20th century artist's technique and genius.
