This print reproduces Charles M. Russell's oil painting The Jerk Line , depicting a mule team freight wagon on the open range, a subject Russell returned to repeatedly as a chronicler of working ranch and trail life in the American West. Brown and Bigelow, the St. Paul-based calendar and print publisher, held licensing rights to a significant portion of Russell's catalog and produced some of the most widely distributed color reproductions of his work throughout the mid-20th century.
The print displays Russell's characteristic hand-printed signature with his iconic buffalo skull emblem, faithfully reproduced in the image. Margins show light age toning and minor foxing consistent with the period. Colors remain strong with no fading to the central image. Title and attribution text appear cleanly along the lower margin. No tears, creases, or losses to the image area.
Approx 36"x24"