The image shows three full-body figures standing together. On the left is a female figure holding a feather, in a decorated dress. In the center is a male figure with long, ornamented hair and a beaded robe, holding a fur piece and shield. On the right is a male warrior in a dynamic stance, holding a bow. The background displays a soft, pastel sky with hints of blue and yellow.
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Three Minatarree Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.5 x 60.3 cm (17 15/16 x 23 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
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