The image depicts nine individuals standing closely together. They are shown from head to toe and have a variety of facial features, hairstyles, and adornments. Some have long hair with feathers and headdresses, and wear elaborate clothing with patterns, fringes, necklaces, and beadwork. They hold items such as a feathered staff and arrows. The background is a soft, muted blend of earth tones. The image is bordered ovally.
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Nine Ojibbeway Indians in London

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.6 x 62.4 cm (18 3/8 x 24 9/16 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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