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"Cherokee Pride" Original Oil Painting
"Cherokee Pride" Original Oil Painting
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A Note on Gifting
Unframed prints arrive rolled in a personalized tube featuring Ryan’s wildlife sketches. This packaging is highly recognizable—consider shipping to a different address if it's a surprise gift.
Description
This painting was inspired by a trip I took in September to photograph a herd of elk in the Cherokee National Forest of western North Carolina. This bull had worked over his harem of cows for over an hour in the cool pre-dawn light. As the sun rose and temps began to rise, the herd began to filter out of the meadow and up the mountain to bed in the cool shadows.
This bull was the last to enter the woods and, just as he was about to disappear into the timber, a distant bugle erupted from a few hundred yards away. He immediately turned around to face the challenger, stepped back out perfectly into the light, and bugled to declare his dominance over the valley. I snapped some quick reference photos and then added the cows to complete the scene back in my studio.
Ryan Kirby Quality Guarantee
Ryan believes quality makes the difference between a generic print and a fine art print. Every Ryan Kirby piece uses professional-grade, archival quality materials to ensure your investment lasts a lifetime.
Expertly Crafted, Authentically Verified
Crafted for Collectors, Built to Last
Made for hunters and collectors with scientific accuracy and museum-quality detail.
Detailed sketches of bucks from ages 1.5 to 6.5 years, approved by NDA biologists.
Printed on acid-free paper with fade-resistant inks for lasting clarity.
Individually signed by Ryan Kirby with his Seal of Authenticity.
Comes with pre-installed hardware for effortless wall mounting.
The ryan kirby experience
When you buy from Ryan Kirby, you’re getting more than just art—you’re getting the Ryan Kirby Experience.
Each order is carefully packaged in our Boone, NC, studio. Unframed prints arrive rolled with protective tissue and plastic wrap to prevent damage, while canvas prints are available framed or unframed. Original oils come custom-crated with premium framing chosen by Ryan. Look for Ryan’s signature wildlife sketches on the shipping tube—it’s a mark of authenticity and care.
Purchasing art should be an experience, from the moment you order to the day you hang it in your home, office, cabin, or man cave.
