The image depicts four individuals. There are two adults on the left, one holding a spear with feathers, with a child next to them. The adult on the far right is seated or crouching on a rock. All four individuals have dark hair with red and white feathers. They have strong facial features and a similar hairstyle, with shoulder-length hair. They wear minimal clothing - short wraps or cloths. They wear necklaces, and one person has arm ornaments. The background is neutral with subtle earth tones and light foliage. Simple green border frames the image.

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Four Goo-a-give Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 62.2 cm (17 15/16 x 24 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: 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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