This is where the gallery gets its name.
 
River Horse is an original bronze sculpture by Jeff Williams — a hippopotamus head resting low, eyes just above the waterline, the way they actually float: patient, watchful, deceptively calm. The warm patina moves through amber and burnt sienna, catching light the way river water does at dusk. Every surface texture is hand-worked: the thick skin folds, the flared nostrils, the knowing weight behind those eyes.
 
There's a reason the ancient Egyptians both feared and revered the hippopotamus. There's a reason Williams named his entire gallery after one. The hippo doesn't perform. It simply is — massive, unhurried, sovereign in its element. This sculpture captures exactly that quality in bronze that will outlast us all.
 
This wildlife bronze hippopotamus sculpture sits equally at home on a collector's shelf, a library mantle, or a corner desk where you want something that reminds you what actual weight looks like. It is not decorative in the casual sense. It is a serious piece of fine art that happens to be an animal.
 
This original wildlife bronze hippopotamus sculpture is a stunning piece of fine art by Jeff Williams. Perfect for collectors of Western and wildlife bronze sculptures.
 
For collectors of western and wildlife bronze, this is the kind of work you pass down.
 
Details
Original bronze sculpture by Jeff Williams
One-of-a-kind fine art piece
Available through River Horse Art Gallery, Amarillo, TX