Three individuals are depicted in the image. In the center, a person holds a shield and spear, with facial paint, long dark hair, a feather, and a headpiece adorned with feathers. To the left, another person holds a stick, wears a long garment, and has short hair with a feathered headpiece. On the right, a third person stands with hands clasped in front, wearing a patterned dress, and long dark hair. The background shows a grassy surface under a blue sky, framed in an oval with a border.

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Saukie Warrior, His Wife, and a Boy

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 47.5 x 63.9 cm (18 11/16 x 25 3/16 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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