The image shows three people standing upright facing forward. The person on the left is dressed in a light-colored garment with a pattern, likely a shawl or blanket, with dark hair showing underneath. The individual in the center wears a fur-like outfit with fringes and patterns, holding a pipe. The person on the right is also dressed in fur-like attire with a pipe in hand, dark hair, and a feather ornament in their hair. They are set against a landscape background with earth tones, a blue sky with light clouds, grass, and patches of ground. The frame is in green and beige.
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Three Delaware Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 63.1 cm (18 1/2 x 24 13/16 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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