The image presents a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective, looking over a wide river winding into the distance. The horizon is positioned quite low, and the sky dominates the upper half of the scene, displaying a blend of blue with hints of pink and gray clouds. Distant trees frame the river on the horizon. Close to us, the left side features dense clusters of tall trees with green foliage, while the opposite riverbank to the right has a line of trees along the water's edge. The color palette is earthy, with shades of green for the vegetation and muted tones of brown and gray for…
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Scene from the Lower Mississippi

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45 x 63 cm (17 11/16 x 24 13/16 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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