Three individuals are standing on a grassy area. The person on the left is holding a bow and shield with feathers, wearing a fringed garment and tall moccasins. In the center, a person with long dark hair and a richly decorated robe stands. On the right, a person with a child on their back wears a fringed dress and holds a feathered object. The background is a light-colored backdrop with a hint of blue.
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Camanchee Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.7 x 60.9 cm (18 x 24 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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