Fur Traders Descending the Missouri | George Caleb Bingham | 1845 17th Century 1912) depicts a quiet

1912) depicts a quiet

In this lively Belle Époque scene

and carefully observed domestic details create a sense of privacy and natural ease

De Jonghe’s meticulous attention to detail

Gaze upon his careful and serene representation of a classic Italian scene

Fur Traders Descending the Missouri | George Caleb Bingham | 1845 17th Century 1912) depicts a quietOne of Bingham's most famous paintings, this work is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Painted around 1845 in the style called luminism by some historians of American art, it was originally entitled, French Trader, Half breed Son. The American Art Union thought the title potentially controversial and renamed it when it was first exhibited. It reflected the reality of fur trappers and traders frequently marrying Native American women