The Kenneth M. Freeman Collection

About The Original Painting

Created: 2005

Original Medium: Oil on Canvas

Original Status: The Kenneth M. Freeman Collection

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About This Limited Edition

Limited Edition Size: 1000

Giclee On Canvas - Laminated and Stretched

Size: 24 inches X 30 inches

Authorized by The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Collection

Certificate of Authenticity by The Fine Art Registry

Tough Draw is the title featured master work of Artist at Work - The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Museum Exhibition. The painting has also been featured in the Kenneth M. Freeman show at the Fondazione Metropolitan Museum in Milan, Italy March/April 2007. It is prominently featured in the museum books "Artist at Work" which represents Freeman's museum book and also the Milan Exhibition book: Kenneth M. Freeman. The painting has also been featured in Western Art Collector Magazine.

A rodeo cowboy contemplates his next ride.

Bronc Riding is the only sport he can imagine in which participants get hurt each and every time they do it: sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. And his luck just got tougher with the draw he made in today’s lottery and the bronc he will ride.

He thinks that for once the horse has the advantage. In a sport where more violence equals more money, the broncs are bigger stars than many of the riders. He is saddled with a tough draw.

GICLEE DEFINITION:

Giclee (pronounced jhee-clay) reproductions were originally developed in 1989 as a digital method of fine art printing. The French word Giclee means to spray ink. Original artwork is converted into digital format, stored in the computer, and then sent directly to a high-resolution inkjet printer. A diverse range of substrates are routinely used, offering a variety of finishes and textures, such as watercolor paper and cotton canvas. Although more expensive than four color offset lithography, Giclee printing gives far higher quality and allows the artist to control every part of the printmaking process.

Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Giclees have been printed on special quality cotton canvas and have been printed with archival quality inks with a lasting color impression of up to 75 years under extreme UV light exposure. Under normal exposure to UV lighting, they have a lasting impression of up to 200 years. The canvas is then stretched on stretcher bars, and the image is laminated. The Giclee is finally ready for framing and your enjoyment!

Giclee prints are now found in the finest galleries. Reputable museums around the world, including The Louvre, New York's Metropolitan Museum, and The Guggenheim, display Giclees as part of their collections.