This is a painting of a warrior and a horse. The image shows a warrior with traditional attire engaged with a rearing horse. The warrior is holding a spear and shield. The horse has detailed muscular features and an ornate saddle blanket. The background is minimal to highlight the interaction. The composition emphasizes movement and traditional cultural elements. This is in style of Karl Bodmer.
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A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 62 cm (18 5/8 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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