This is a gouache watercolor on board by Kenneth Ferguson.  It is entitled, “Thunderhead (American Bison)“.  It is on board and finished with crystal clear archival acrylic varnish, which seals the painting off from the environment and provides strong UV protection, so there’s no need for glass.  It is perfectly framed in a classic wood frame.

Kenneth says of this piece,

Thunderhead (American Bison).  The American Bison is truly a magnificent animal, and one I find very interesting to paint. The look of its coat varies with the season and the time of day, sometimes appearing almost black and other times exhibiting the most subtle variances of brown and gold. A true icon of the American West.

Kenneth comments on his paintings, “Much of my work pertains to history and nature; often of the American West — and specifically, the people and animals that made their home on the Great Plains. Through my paintings, I shake the dust off the past and present these traditional subject matters in a more vivid, contemporary way. My interest might be the 19th century but I paint it as a 21st-century artist.”