The image shows four people standing in a row. The first person on the left wears a knee-length skirt and necklaces. The next person has long dark hair, wears arm and neck bands, and holds a weapon. The third person has hair with feathers, wears a tasseled and beaded outfit, and holds a club. The fourth person has long, dark hair with a feather, carries a bow and arrow, and has a shield. All individuals are barefoot and wear fringed garments. The background is a neutral color with hints of green.

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Kiowa Chief, His Wife, and Two Warriors

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 60.6 cm (17 15/16 x 23 7/8 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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