The image shows a wide expanse of land with a line of trees, rolling hills, tipis, figures in canoes on a river or lake, and people gathered around the tipis. The brushstrokes are smooth and meticulous, capturing details in the landscape and structures. The color palette is warm and tranquil, with shades of light yellow, green, and brown dominating the land, transitioning into the orange and pink tones of the sky. The sky features a few wispy clouds.
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Sioux Village - Lac du Cygne

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.5 x 61.1 cm (18 5/16 x 24 1/16 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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