The image shows three individuals standing in a natural setting. The person on the left is pulling back an arrow in a bow, positioned to aim. They have a short hairstyle with feathers in their hair and wear a light blue loincloth with a sash and bracelets. The central figure is standing with legs apart, holding a spear upright and looking to their left. They have medium-length hair with feathers, necklaces, and wear a reddish-brown loincloth. The figure on the right stands relaxed, looking toward the central figure, and holds what appears to be a whip or rope. This person also has feathers…
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Three Shoshonee Warriors Armed for War

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.1 x 61.5 cm (18 1/8 x 24 3/16 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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