The image shows a landscape with broken tree trunks and poles in the foreground, suggesting remnants of a structure. In the distance, there are hills with scattered trees under a sky with clouds. Birds are flying among the trees. Several figures on horseback are gesturing and pointing towards something, appearing to be in motion through the grassy terrain. The scene is depicted with smooth brushstrokes and a color palette of earthy tones, balanced by the soft blue sky.

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The Cheyenne Brothers Returning from Their Fall Hunt

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 46.2 x 62 cm (18 3/16 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: 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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