George Caleb Bingham ( March 20 , 1811 -- July 7 , 1879 ) was an American artist whose paintings of American life in the frontier lands along the Missouri River exemplify the Luminist style .
George Caleb Bingham ( March 20 , 1811 -- July 7 , 1879 ) was an American artist . His paintings of American life in the frontier lands along the Missouri River are good examples of the Luminist style .