The image shows a person standing wrapped in an animal-skin robe with intricate patterns. They are standing upright with one arm resting on the shoulder of another figure, while the other arm is slightly raised. The person has visible facial features with high cheekbones, wide-set eyes, and long dark hair falling over their shoulders. Several tipis are visible in the background, arranged in a semi-circle in a grassy area. On the left, another figure stands beside a small dog, holding a stick with feathers. Other people and a couple of animals are present in the camp, set against a softly…
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Puncah Chief Surrounded by His Family

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 63.2 cm (18 5/8 x 24 7/8 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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