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Covered Wagons by NC Wyeth, Vintage Cowboys Greeting Cards

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Covered Wagons (1940). Artist: Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) (aka NC Wyeth or N.C. Wyeth). Covered Wagons is a vintage fine art American West painting that depicts pioneers traveling in covered wagons pulled by horses taking a journey across the plains in the wild west. A beautiful sunny day with blue skies and fluffy clouds in the sky.About the artist: Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), aka N.C. Wyeth, was an American artist and illustrator. He became one of America's greatest American West illustrators.
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Teepees on the Plain by Karl Bodmer Postcard

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Teepees on the Plain (1833). Artist: Karl Bodmer (1809-1893). Teepees on the Plain is a vintage American West fine art painting that depicts a daily life scene in a Native American Indian tribe. About the artist:Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) was a Swiss painter of the American West. He accompanied German explorer Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied from 1832 through 1834 on his Missouri River expedition. Bodmer was hired as an artist with the specific intent of traveling through the American West and recording images of the different tribes they saw along the way.
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African sunset Botswana postcards

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This spectacular sunset of the Botswana plains is representative of the beauty of this region. Expect to traverse through marshlands to view wild animals in their natural habitat and sip sundowners on the banks of an island overlooking this majestic landscape. The Okavango Delta is a water logged counry with the most beautiful scenery and free roaming wild animals you will ever encounter. © This photograph taken by Robin Wood was shot on location at Kwetsani Camp – All rights reserved.
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