The painting depicts a wide view from a slightly elevated perspective, showing a scene of daily life. The horizon is high in the image, where green hills meet the sky. The sky is painted with soft brushstrokes in blue, pink, and orange hues. The grassy plains in the forefront and background have figures, tepees, people, and horses engaged in various activities. The oval frame contains the composition. The color palette is natural and earthy, dominated by greens and browns, with pastel hues in the sky.
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A Sioux Village

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.7 x 62.1 cm (18 x 24 7/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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