The image shows three individuals standing side by side in a landscape setting. The person on the far left is wrapped in a light-colored cloak with embroidered edges and long, dark hair. The middle person wears a light-colored cloak with embroidery, a feathered headdress, and holds a tomahawk. The individual on the right wears a dark long coat tied at the waist with a red sash, light-colored pants, and moccasin-like footwear, with short, dark, styled hair. Each individual is adorned in clothing with intricate patterns. The background is a softly rendered natural landscape with clouds in a…
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Oneida Chief, His Sister, and a Missionary

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.6 x 63.9 cm (18 3/4 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
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