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A Disputed Passage [in the Days of '46]

Jules Tavernier American, born France

1876

Not on view

Many of Tavernier’s paintings directly address intercultural encounters, often violent, between Indigenous peoples and White settlers. In this case, the artist chose to celebrate the US centennial of 1876 with a scene from the earlier Gold Rush era, which had disrupted, in devastating ways, the lives of Native Californians. The painting’s narrow vertical format and setting sun enhance the drama of the episode as a wagon train makes its way through a narrow gorge in the mountains toward armed Indigenous men concealed in the foreground.

A Disputed Passage [in the Days of '46], Jules Tavernier (American (born France), Paris 1844–1889 Honolulu, Hawaii), Oil on canvas, American — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: A Disputed Passage [in the Days of '46]

Artist: Jules Tavernier (American (born France), Paris 1844–1889 Honolulu, Hawaii)

Date: 1876

Culture: American

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 57 × 30 3/4 in. (144.8 × 78.1 cm)

Credit Line: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma (0136.1223)

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