The image shows a snow-covered landscape with a herd of dark bison scattered across it. Two figures in fur garments are crouched near one of the bison. The terrain includes soft, rolling hills with snow-dusted bushes. The color palette is primarily white and blue with hints of dark brown and a pale blue sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the snow and fur textures.
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Buffalo Chase in the Snow Drifts - Ojibbeway

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.5 x 63.3 cm (18 11/16 x 24 15/16 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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