The image shows three individuals depicted from head to toe. The central figure stands upright, with the figure on the left seated, and the figure on the right standing in a relaxed pose with a bent leg. Each individual has distinct facial features, black hair adorned with feathers, and dressed in traditional attire including decorative elements made of feathers, animal hide, or fur. The seated individual holds a bow, while the central figure holds a feather-decorated spear. All three individuals wear necklaces and have feathers in their hairstyles. The background features a subtle pastoral…
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Alaeutian Chief and Two Warriors

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.3 x 61.5 cm (18 1/4 x 24 3/16 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
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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