Whose Meat
- Artist
- Charles M. Russell
- Date
- 1914
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Genre painting
"Whose Meat" is a compelling genre painting that combines elements of Surrealism with influences of Romanticism. Likely depicting a scene from the historic Bar U Ranch near Longview, Alberta—once one of Canada's premier ranching operations—it reflects themes of agricultural life and rural labor. The painting may evoke questions about ownership and resource use in a vast ranching environment, highlighting the importance of cattle and horses in Canadian history. Its style and subject matter offer a nuanced view of the rugged, romanticized frontier life tied to the influential ranching tradition that helped establish events like the Calgary Stampede.
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