The image features three individuals in traditional attire. In the center, a man wears a ceremonial headdress and a decorated tunic while holding a tall spear. To his right, a woman holds a large piece of hide, and to the left, a younger individual is crouching, adjusting his gear. The background has subtle blues and earth tones.
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Mandan War Chief with His Favorite Wife

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.4 x 61.7 cm (18 1/4 x 24 5/16 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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