The image shows a group of five people, four standing and one seated. They are standing upright and appear to be posing for the portrait. The person on the far left is a male with shoulder-length hair, wearing minimal clothing that covers his waist and hips, adorned with red paint on his body, and has several necklaces. The male next to him has longer hair and wears a wide-brimmed straw hat, a necklace, and holds a bow. The individual beside them is a female with long hair, wearing necklaces, a skirt, and also holds a basket and an arrow. In the background, a seated woman and a standing…
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Five Maya Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.5 x 62.4 cm (18 5/16 x 24 9/16 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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