The image shows four individuals standing side by side. The first person on the left has long dark hair and a round face. They wear a fringed garment with a draped shawl. The second person also has long hair and wears a headdress with feathers, a fringed tunic, and moccasins. The third individual has long hair with feathers, wears a tunic with geometric patterns, and holds a long stick. The fourth person, a child, stands on the far right, wearing a dress and beaded necklaces, with long hair adorned with beads. The background shows a vast landscape with a cloudy sky.

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Four Dogrib Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 61.7 cm (17 15/16 x 24 5/16 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: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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