There are four individuals shown standing in a line. Three individuals are facing each other, while one is slightly turned to the side. The central figure is wearing a wrapped garment with a decorative belt and fringed details, while the others are wearing lower body covering attire with exposed upper bodies. Each person is adorned with body paint, feathers in their hair, and has long, dark hair. Their facial features are detailed. One person is holding a spear with feathers, another has a bow and arrows in a quiver on their back, and the remaining two individuals are holding staffs or…
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Apachee Chief and Three Warriors

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.1 x 61.4 cm (17 3/4 x 24 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
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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