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English: Charging Moose
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English: NPS
Title
English: Charging Moose
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A painting of a moose charging towards the viewer with its head down. The painting is done in a style similar to impressionism with soft, blurry strokes. The painting has a forest in the background, a light blue stream, and a yellow grass field. Many trees are bare and dead.

Oil painting of a charging moose by Carl Rungius. The philanthropist August Heckscher gave this painting of a charging moose to Theodore Roosevelt for his 54th birthday in 1912. At the time, Theodore Roosevelt was running for President as part of the Progressive Party which was nicknamed "The Bull Moose Party" after TR told a reporter he "felt fit as a bull moose." This painting hangs above a bookcase in the Library at the Theodore Roosevelt Home.

  • Keywords: Carl Rungius; Moose; Painting
Depicted place
English: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Nassau County, New York
Date Taken on 31 July 2009
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5de829b0-0569-440b-a52c-be6c544a2ae0
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English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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