Dreamscapes of an America that isn’t coming back. Paintings by “The Missouri Artist” George Caleb Bingham. Living from 1811 to 1879, he was a politician and soldier, too. 

Boatmen on the Missouri. 1846. American. Oil on canvas. George Caleb Bingham, painter (1811-1879). Collections of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Artwork is in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Caleb_Bingham_-Boatmen_on_the_Missouri-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
The Jolly Flatboatmen. 1846. American. Oil on canvas. George Caleb Bingham, painter (1811-1879). Collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Artwork itself in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Caleb_Bingham-_%22The_Jolly_Flatboatmen%22.jpg
Shooting for the beef. 1850. American. Oil on canvas. George Caleb Bingham, painter (1811-1879). Collections of the Brooklyn Museum. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/611
Rural Scenery. 1845. American. Oil on canvas. George Caleb Bingham, painter (1811-1879). Signed G C Bingham on the lower left. Image © Hirschl and Adler Galleries. Fair use license. via https://www.hirschlandadler.com/galleries-inventory/george-caleb-bingham-1811-18792