The image shows three individuals standing side by side. The person on the left wears a robe and has long dark hair with feathers. The middle person, also with dark hair and feathers, is holding a staff and a shield. The person on the right has long dark hair, wearing a fur-lined robe over a decorated dress. They all wear traditional clothing with vibrant patterns and colors. The background suggests an open natural setting with grass and a cloudy sky.
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Three Riccarree Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.2 x 61.7 cm (18 9/16 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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