“The Fall of the Cowboy,” an artwork by Frederic Remington, belongs to the Tonalism movement and is categorized under the genre of genre painting. In this artwork, Remington masterfully captures a poignant moment in the fading era of the American cowboy. Two cowboys are depicted in a desolate, snow-covered landscape. One cowboy stands at a weathered wooden fence, his posture suggesting contemplation or perhaps resignation, while the other remains mounted on a horse, with an additional saddled horse beside him. The muted, somber colors and the bleak winter setting emphasize the somber mood associated with the decline of the cowboy’s prominence.
