The image shows four individuals in traditional clothing and accessories. Two adults are seated in the center, one adult is standing to the left holding a spear and shield, and one child is standing to the right holding a bow and quiver. The setting includes an open landscape and clouds in the background. The image is framed within an oval on a beige border.
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A Blackfoot Chief, His Wife, and a Medicine Man

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.1 x 61.7 cm (18 1/8 x 24 5/16 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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