A Horse of a Different Color
painting, animal, horse, grass, flower, land, sky, color
A beautifully-colored horse stands in a field of flowers, eyes locked with the viewer.
Barbara Benda Nagle
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watercolor on YUPO paper, 20 x 25 inches
paining
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Big Fish
animal, fish
A building in the form of a fish, formerly used as a drive-in and hamburger stand. The structure is wooden (ash), covered with painted tarpaper. The fish's mouth is open wide, lined with wooden teeth, with the entrance door within the mouth. The rectangular opening on the side of the fish was once used as a window. Short barricades buffer the fish on the parking lot side. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Wayne Kumpla
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1957
Ash lumber, painted asphalt roofing, concrete foundation
outdoor sculpture
Bena
Big Turkey
animal, bird, turkey
A large turkey stands with its wings by its side and its tail feathers raised and fanned. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Shell Scott
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1986
Painted fiberglass
outdoor sculpture
Frazee
Black Duck
animal, bird, duck
A black duck appears to be coming in for a landing with its wings spread out, its legs forward, and its tail turned in. The painted sculpture is mounted on a rectangular concrete base with stone facing. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
FAST Corporation
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1985
Fiberglass, paint, concrete, stone
outdoor sculpture
Heritage Park, Blackduck
Black Gold
painting, acrylic, land, farm, cow, animal, cattle, herd, wheat
Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum
Ellen Jean Diederich
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2013
acrylic on canvas; 32 x 42 1/2 inches
painting
Black Hills Gold
painting, animal, bird, raven, crow, landscape, rock
Birds stand atop a rocky landscape.
Barbara Benda Nagle
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acrylic on 100% crescent rag-board, 20 x 30 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Booming Prairie Chicken
animal, bird, chicken
A male prairie chicken with its head bent in a mating dance. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Art Fosse
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1976
Concrete, paint, metal
outdoor sculpture
Rothsay
Break Away
painting, horse, race, landscape, jockey, animal
A green-shirted jockey races on a wily, rearing horse.
Barbara Benda Nagle
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watercolor on YUPO paper, 12 x 18 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Bustin Cinnamon Bar Dandy
painting, horse, animal, cowboy, rider, rodeo, wild
A cowboy rides a wild, rowdy horse. The movement is tangible in the painting.
Barbara Benda Nagle
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watercolor and acrylic, 30 x 22 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Canada Goose
animal, bird, goose
Steel rod sculpture of open design of a Canada Goose. The goose, which moves with the wind, has wings outspread and is painted brown, black, and white. The base is painted light green. -- National Art Inventory
Steve Jaenisch
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1972
Steel rod, paint
outdoor sculpture
Fergus Falls