It is also a very busy painting in order to help convey excitement and panic. After three days of battle, the Cheyenne finally ceased their attack. This painting depicts how one can sacrifice his life to save others. During a storm-threatening afternoon, this young lad stampeded this heard of horses into Chief Tall Bull s camp in order to warn them of the attacking Pawnee Scouts. The young boy was killed, along with many other Cheyenne that day, but because of his heroics, many survived.
Life is so precious, especially young life.
The vastness of the high plains and the surprising height of some summer cloud formations gently cradles the city lights. Soon daylight will end and the cool evening breezes will usher in another quiet night on the plains. Even though the cattlemen were subjected to many difficulties, the sudden appearance of a blinding blizzard was probably the one threat that revealed the hopelessness of facing the forces of nature. For one who has never experienced this phenomenon, the exposure is truly unbelievable. Not only are you subjected to the numbness of the cold, but the whiteness and the loss of direction can create a state of vertigo.