The image depicts four individuals. The adult male is standing at the center, wearing traditional clothing with feathers in his long black hair. He holds a fur piece. On his left, an adult female stands holding a child's hand. The child wears minimal clothing. On the right side of the male, two young individuals stand facing each other. They wear tunics with fringes. The background shows a light blue sky, green foliage, and brown ground. The scene is painted in an oval frame on a neutral-toned surface.
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Assinneboine Warrior and His Family

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 63.5 cm (18 5/8 x 25 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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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