The image shows four Native American individuals. Three of them are standing, with one kneeling or sitting on the ground. The central figure, a woman, is standing upright and covered with a draped cloth. Her hair is long and is decorated with two feathers. A young child is standing next to her, visible from the waist up. To the right, a man stands holding a spear in one hand and has a bow slung over his shoulder. His long hair is styled back, and he wears minimal clothing, with a piece of cloth wrapped around his waist. On the left, another figure is seated, holding a wrapped bundle. This…
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Four Flathead Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 62.8 cm (18 1/2 x 24 3/4 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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