"Drifting the Columbia"Roger Cooke's inspiration for Oregon Trail scenes goes back a long way. His great grandparents came out on the Oregon Trail in 1864, and the original wagon trail runs through his front yard in the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. The rich history connected to this historic trail has inspired numerous paintings, as well as almost 200 illustrated historical panels that are situated along the Oregon Trail, the Applegate Trail, and the Lewis and Clark Trail. This particular painting depicts pioneers rafting their wagon through the Columbia River Gorge just west of the present Bonneville Dam. They have survived through the dangerous parts of the river, and are free to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery unfolding before them. A Chinook Indian village can be seen on the bank of the river. This print was printed using high quality, light resistant inks on pH neutral paper that meets Archival standards. The edition size is 1000. Printing plates have been destroyed, and no future editions will be published. We certify that the copyrighted limited edition lithograph described here was produced from the original oil and has been personally inspected and signed by the artist.
Image: 16 3/4" x 28" |
