This is a painting of a camp with tipis. The image shows several conical tents made of animal hide, supported on wooden poles. The tipis are decorated with symbols and designs. In front of the tipis, there is a group of people engaged in different activities. The scene is set in an open grassy area with trees in the background under a sky with a mixture of blue and subtle cloud cover. A horizontal pole runs in front of the tipis. The colors used are earth tones. The overall style is detailed and illustrative.

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Cheyenne Village

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 47 x 63.3 cm (18 1/2 x 24 15/16 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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