The image is an oval-shaped painting capturing a wide landscape scene. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with rolling hills against a sky in warm hues. The sky has fluid brushstrokes transitioning from golds and oranges near the horizon to darker browns and greys. In the foreground, there are tepees and small figures suggesting a settlement. Animals are grazing in the middle ground, with trees in the background. The color palette includes earthy browns, greens, and warm tones from the sky.
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An Indian Encampment at Sunset

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.1 x 62.6 cm (18 1/8 x 24 5/8 in.) ; framed: 58.4 x 74 x 3.8 cm (23 x 29 1/8 x 1 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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