What painter of the American West is famous for A Dash for Timber?

• A. Thomas Moran
• B. Albert Bierstadt
• C. Frederick Remington
• D. Georgia O'Keeffe

Answer: (C)

A Dash for Timber captures the quick, kinetic energy of a rider and horse sprinting toward a shelter, a moment of frontier danger and urgency. That focus on action, horsemen, and rough, live scenes of the American West is exactly what Frederick Remington specialized in—dynamic, often tense depictions of cowboy life, pursuit, and rugged endurance. He built a reputation on conveying speed and motion, with bold, expressive forms that grip you in the moment.

By contrast, the other artists are more known for different approaches: Moran and Bierstadt favored expansive, luminous Western landscapes and grand panoramas, while Georgia O’Keeffe’s West works lean toward modernist abstraction and simplified forms rather than frontier action. So the best match for this specific painting and its feel is Frederick Remington.