Cowboys & Cowgirls
The Desert Watcher
Hat low, mustache set. He has seen this desert a long time.
$350.00
A geometric cowboy portrait in rust, mustard, and deep green, surrounded by cacti, a mission church, a white horse, and a low orange sun.
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Size guide: see it at true scale
Drawn to scale on a 10 ft wide wall. A piece about two thirds the width of the furniture below it looks balanced.
Framed pieces ship flat in a protective box, ready to hang.
Add a companion 8x10 for $20
Pick a print that pairs with this one. One companion per full-price print.
Western Quilt, 8x10 print: $20 as a companion, regular $40.
Estimate shipping
Made to order. Prints ship in 3 to 5 business days, framed pieces in 5 to 7.
About this print
- Geometric cowboy with a wide hat, mustache and red bandana
- Cacti, mission church, mesas and a white horse around him
- Earthy palette of rust, mustard, olive and forest green
- Bauhaus-inspired shapes with Southwestern roots
The Desert Watcher is a mid-century cowboy art print built from bold blocks of color. A broad-brimmed hat, a thick mustache, and a red bandana frame a steady face. His boot and silver spur sit in the foreground, and around him the desert is laid out like a mosaic: saguaro, a mission-style church, mesas, a white horse, and a round orange sun.
The shapes are flat and graphic, in the spirit of Bauhaus design, while the palette stays earthy: rust, mustard, olive, and forest green. It reads as modern and Western at once.
It looks right over a leather armchair on a cowhide rug, in a den, or in an office that needs a quiet guardian. Choose a matte print, or have it framed by hand in Phoenix in black, white, walnut, or natural wood, with or without a white mat.
Where it looks best
- reading nook over a leather armchair
- home office
- den or game room
- living room gallery wall
A good gift for cowboys at heart and lovers of mid-century design.
Details and specs
- Sizes
- 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 12 x 18, 16 x 20, 18 x 24, 20 x 30, 24 x 36 and 36 x 48 in
- Finishes
- Unframed matte print, or framed and ready to hang
- Frame colors
- Black, White, Walnut and Natural Wood
- Mat
- Optional white mat, about 1.5 in on every side (+$20)
- Framing
- Framed by hand in Phoenix, Arizona
- Front
- Acrylic or styrene front, never glass
- Hanging
- Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
- Shipping
- Unframed 8x10 and 11x14 prints ship flat in a rigid mailer or rolled in a tube. Larger unframed prints ship rolled in a tube. Framed pieces ship flat in a protective box, ready to hang.
Questions about The Desert Watcher
What style is The Desert Watcher?
A mid-century, Bauhaus-inspired illustration: flat geometric shapes and blocks of color forming a cowboy portrait and the desert around him.
Which frame color works best?
Black with a white mat gives it a gallery look over leather furniture. Walnut leans into the rust and mustard tones for a warmer den.
Good to know
What is the difference between Print and Framed Print?
Print ships as the artwork alone on heavyweight matte stock. Framed Print arrives in your choice of black, white, walnut, or natural wood frames, ready to hang.
How long until my order ships?
Every Frontier Prints piece is made to order. Prints ship in 3 to 5 business days, framed pieces in 5 to 7.
Will the colors match my screen?
Screens differ, so expect slight shifts in color. Wood grain on walnut frames is unique to each piece.
Do framed prints have glass?
No. Framed pieces have an acrylic or styrene front, never glass. It is lighter than glass and much less likely to shatter, so it is safer to ship and to hang.
Are prints signed or numbered?
No. Prints are open edition and are not signed or numbered.
