Prospecting for Cattle Range by Frederic Remington

Cattle ranchers required extensive tracts of land to sustain large herds allowing them to graze freely and move the cattle as seasons changed to find fresh pastures. As settlers and ranchers expanded westward, competition for land led to conflicts with Native American tribes, other settlers, and even within the cattle industry itself. Before formal land claims were widely regulated, many cattle ranchers claimed land by simply moving onto unoccupied areas, or driving away Native American tribes through conflict or bargaining. With the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, settlers, including cattle ranchers, could claim up to 160 acres of land by improving it, such as by building a dwelling and cultivating the land.

Professionally produced using a high quality inkjet digital press and printed on 300gsm art stock.

Open edition print.

Paper Size 16.5 Inches x 11.7 inches (42cm x 29.6)