The painting depicts three men seated on the ground. The man on the left is seated on a log with one leg over the other, holding a bow and a shield. He has long dark hair adorned with red and white feathers. The central figure is seated on the ground, holding a feathered fan and arrows, with a similar headdress made of red and white feathers. On the right, the third man sits on a rock, leaning slightly forward, holding a stick with both hands. His headband incorporates red and white feathers, and he wears beads around his neck. All men are minimally clothed, wearing what appears to be…
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Three Young Chinook Men

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.8 x 62.3 cm (18 7/16 x 24 1/2 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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