The image depicts four individuals standing in a row. The person on the left is holding a child, the two adults on either side have neutral expressions and are standing confidently, and the central figure holds a staff. Each individual has long, dark hair adorned with feathers, and is dressed in traditional clothing made from natural materials. Some wear beaded necklaces. One person holds a shield, while another carries a quiver of arrows. The background is a neutral gradient, resembling an open space.
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Spokan Chief, Two Warriors, and a Boy

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 61.3 cm (18 5/8 x 24 1/8 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
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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