The image depicts three individuals standing outdoors on a grassy area. The person on the left holds a spear and a shield. The middle person holds a shield in the left hand and a bow in the right, with an arrow ready to be fired. The person on the right is aiming a bow and arrow. All three individuals have long dark hair, feathers, prominent cheekbones, and eyes. The person on the left has painted markings on their face. They wear traditional attire with fringed garments, leggings, and moccasins, and hold circular shields with patterns and tassels. The background shows an overcast sky with…
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Three Mandan Warriors Armed for War

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 62.9 cm (18 5/8 x 24 3/4 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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