Bull Elk

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to explore this amazing painting of a big, strong animal with you today! Can you guess what kind of animal it is? That's right, it's a bull elk! nn

This painting is called "Bull Elk," and it was made a long, long time ago, sometime between 1800 and 1900. That's even before your grandparents were born! We don't know the artist's name, but they were really good at painting, weren't they? nn Look at the elk's fur. What colors do you see? The artist used lots of browns and a little bit of black to make the elk look strong and powerful, just like the real animals that used to roam free in the American West. nn What do you think the elk is thinking about as it stands in the grass? Maybe it's looking for food or listening for other elk nearby. nn The American West was a wild and beautiful place, and this painting helps us imagine what it might have been like to see a magnificent bull elk like this one in person!