The painting shows a semi-circular gathering of figures with feathered headdresses and blankets, seated around a central figure. Low vegetation and clouds can be seen on the horizon, with soft and blended brushstrokes used throughout. The color palette includes earthy tones for the figures and tree, and lighter blues and whites for the sky and clouds.
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An Indian Council - Sioux

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1861/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 63.2 cm (18 1/2 x 24 7/8 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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