The image shows three full-body depictions of individuals standing next to each other. The central person is wearing a pink shawl with fringe detailing, beige leggings, and moccasins, and holding a ceremonial staff. The person on the left is wearing a beige dress with decorative detailing and layered necklaces, and holding a basket. The person on the right is standing with arms folded under a white blanket with red trim and has a feather in their hair. In the background, the image has a soft gradient that transitions from a light sky to the grassy ground, creating a simple and serene…
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Three Piankeshaw Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.4 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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