The image shows a landscape with a wide river, viewed from a slightly elevated position on a riverbank. The horizon is positioned about one-third from the top, where the river meets the land in the distance. On the horizon, a faint outline of a bridge or structure is visible across the river. Closer to us, several people are engaging in activities like fishing and sitting among grassy patches on the riverbank, which has a sharp, eroded edge. The painting style uses smooth brushstrokes to capture the scene with detailed clouds and the flowing river. The color palette consists mainly of muted…
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Mandan Village - A Distant View

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 63.5 cm (18 1/2 x 25 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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