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Byron B. Wolfe of California – print of watercolor entitled "Forkin’ a Tough One!" Sight 11 x 15-1/2; framed 22-1/2 x 26-1/2. On an index card on the back, Mr. Wolfe printed the following information about the painting: "Forkin’ a Tough One." Time – Post Civil War. Place – Texas Ranches from the Rio to the Red. Note The cowboy worked hard, but he had "his fun" – lots of pranks and horseplay, horse racin’, takin on a "bronc" lots of time he lost or won a months wages on the outcome. Ref: Cowboy Lingo by Ramon F. Adams. The Humor of the American Cowboy by Stan Hoig.
Also on the back is a copy of a piece written and signed by Mr. Wolfe. He was born in Kansas, and at the time of this painting (1981) his home and studio were in Leawood, Kansas. He collects Western books, cowboy gear, guns and Indian artifacts which he keeps in his studio to inspire him and make his work as authentic as possible. He paints only western paintings and was selected to be a member of the "Cowboy Artists of America."
On the matting is a small remark and sketch of a man on a horse. He has printed on the mat that it is from the sketchbook of Byron B. Wolfe.
The painting is in very good condition. There is some staining on the linen portion of the frame.
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