For your consideration is an original, oil on canvas painting done by renowned artist, Charlie Dye (1906-1972) in the 1940-50s. Charlie Dye (born Charles Robert Culbertson Dye III) was a major American western artist and illustrator whose authentic cowboy paintings helped define mid-20th-century Western art. Raised in Canon City, Colorado, he grew up working on ranches around Colorado, Arizona, and California, painting and drawing from early childhood. He also played semi-pro football and worked as a bodyguard before embracing art. A riding accident in his early twenties served as a turning point: while in the hospital, he stumbled across artwork reproductions by Charles M. Russell, which inspired his artistic career. Following that epiphany, he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the late 1920s, and later at night with illustrator Harvey Dunn after moving to New York City in 1936. In New York, he worked as a freelance illustrator for publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Outdoor Life, Argosy, and adventure pulps. As the popularity of pulp illustration declined in the 1950s, Dye returned to his western origins, painting landscapes and cowboy-themed pieces. In 1962, he relocated to Sedona, Arizona, and began working only on Western fine art. In 1965, he co-founded the Cowboy Artists of America with Joe Beeler, John Hampton, and George Phippen, and served as its second president. His oil paintings realistically depict ranch life, from bronc-saddling and cattle drives to Native American lodges and stagecoaches. Works such as Saddling a Bronc, The Liar's Hour, and Morning in Cow Camp highlight his meticulous drafting and explosive compositions. Dye passed away in 1972 in Sedona, Arizona. This original oil on canvas depicts a man riding a bucking bronco as the sun sets in the distance. He is wearing chaps and holds his cowboy hat in his right hand as its up in the air for balance. It is signed in the bottom in black reading, "Charlie Dye". It shows good condition overall with little to no wear present and no signs of damage is noted. The artwork measures 26 1/2" L x 17 7/8" W, while the entire piece measures 33" L x 24 1/4" W x 3/4" D. It weighs 4 pounds and 12 ounces.*