The image shows a group of people in a forest setting near a body of water. The horizon is low in the image, with lush green vegetation and tall trees in the background. People are carrying a large wooden canoe through a clearing. The color palette includes earthy greens, browns, and the blue of the water, with some individuals wearing red garments.
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Launching a Canoe - Nayas Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.4 x 62.1 cm (18 1/4 x 24 7/16 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
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