The image shows a group of eight full-body depictions of Native American men standing and walking together. They are positioned in a line with subtle variations in stance and direction, indicating movement. The men have distinct facial features with dark, straight hair adorned with red and black feathers. Their hair is styled into mohawks or pulled back. They are wearing traditional attire, including fringed skirts, beaded necklaces, and bracelets. One of the men is holding a spear, while another holds a circular shield decorated with patterns, and a smaller hand-held fan-like object. Some…
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Amusing Dance - Saukie

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.5 x 61.7 cm (17 15/16 x 24 5/16 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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