The image depicts five individuals positioned together in an outdoor setting. Three adults are standing, with the fourth adult seated on the ground. The child is to the left, facing the group with a bow and arrows in hand. The individuals all have long hair, and the adults' hair is adorned with feathers. The adults wear traditional clothing; one of the standing adults is dressed in a decorative tunic with fringe and holds a shield with painted designs, while another is draped in a fur cape. The seated person is dressed in fringed pants and also has body paint on their arms. The setting shows…
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Four Mandan Warriors, a Girl, and a Boy

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.2 x 63 cm (18 9/16 x 24 13/16 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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