From the series The Hanging Man, this piece takes on the romanticized figure of the cowboy — rugged, proud, built for endurance. But here, the stoic myth is silenced. No final duel, no gallop into the sunset. Just stillness, and a rope.

The boots are dusty, the shirt still proud, but the pose betrays a different truth: the silent collapse of masculinity held together by myth. This isn’t a fall from grace. It’s the absence of it.

The cowboy used to die on his feet. Now he just hangs there. Quietly. Unseen.

Details

• Original artwork by Papayon
• Mixed media on paper
• Ships from Houston, TX
• Certificate of authenticity included