The image shows two standing male figures in a full body view. One man stands with his back to the viewer, holding a paddle, while the other stands in profile with one leg bent and resting on a small rock, also holding a paddle. Both men have long, dark hair adorned with feathers and facial features include high cheekbones and strong noses. They appear focused on something in the distance. Each figure wears minimal clothing, consisting of loincloths. The scene includes other figures in the mid-ground seated in a canoe upon a body of water. The background consists of a soft, scenic depiction…
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Two Young Hyda Men

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.9 x 62.5 cm (18 7/16 x 24 5/8 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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