Highlights
Medium
Oil on canvas
Year
1994
Location
A typical prairie home is shown with a barbed wire fence, which represents the settlement of the great open plains.
About the Cox Corridors Murals
The first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing is elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals by artist Allyn Cox. The western north-south corridor, called the Westward Expansion corridor, includes maps and scenes showing the growth of the United States from early exploration through the acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii.