The image shows four individuals standing next to each other. The first person has short dark hair and raised arms, the second person has short dark hair and arms akimbo. The third person holds a shield and spear, and wears a feathered headdress. The fourth person has arms resting at their front. The background has a blue-gray cloud-like form that fades into light tan with a greenish tint around the edges.
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Four Zurumati Children

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.3 x 62.2 cm (18 1/4 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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