The image shows three Native American individuals standing outdoors. Their full bodies are captured in a standing position. The person on the left is dressed in a fringed and beaded robe and is holding a long spear decorated with feathers. This individual has a distinct headpiece with feathers pointing upwards and is depicted with a quiver bag over their shoulder. The central figure wears a long, elaborately beaded tunic, a bold necklace, and holds an axe. They display a headpiece similar to the left figure, with strong cheekbones and an engaged expression. The person on the right wears a…
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Osage Chief with Two Warriors

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.6 x 64 cm (18 3/4 x 25 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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