The image shows a nighttime landscape with a river extending towards the horizon. There are trees and foliage in the foreground, and the scene is illuminated by scattered fires casting a reddish glow. The color palette includes deep shades of blue and black. The sky and water are depicted with smooth, flowing brushwork.
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Salmon Spearing - Ottowas

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.7 x 62.1 cm (18 3/8 x 24 7/16 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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