Frank Tenney Johnson

Frank Tenney Johnson
Frank Tenney Johnson (1874–1939) was an American artist and writer known for his Western-themed paintings and illustrations. His vivid depictions of cowboys, Native Americans, and frontier life captured the rugged spirit of the American West. He authored books like "Western Paintings" and was highly regarded for his moonlit scenes, often referred to as "nocturnes." Johnson's work helped shape the popular image of the West in the early 20th century, blending realism with romanticism.

Author's Books:


CHAPTER I THE GUN MAN’S HERITAGE Lost Valley lay like a sparkling jewel, fashioned in perfection, cast in the breast of the illimitable mountain country––and forever after forgotten of God. A tiny world, arrogantly unconscious of any other, it lived its own life, went its own ways, had its own conceptions of law––and they were based upon primeval instincts. Cattle by the thousand head ran on... more...

CHAPTER I The House in Cradle Bay On an afternoon in the first week of November, 1918, under a sky bank full of murky cloud and an air freighted with a chill which threatened untimely snow, a man came rowing up along the western side of Squitty Island and turned into Cradle Bay, which lies under the lee of Point Old. He was a young man, almost boyish-looking. He had on a pair of fine tan shoes, brown... more...