The image depicts four people shown from head to toe standing side by side. The individuals appear to be standing upright with their arms resting naturally at their sides or holding objects. The people have long dark hair adorned with colorful feathers. Their facial features are distinct with prominent cheekbones and eyes. They are minimally clothed, wearing loincloths with various decorative adornments. The two individuals on the left hold bows, and one also holds an axe. They wear necklaces and some have arm and leg bands. The man second from the left also has a bow and an arrow in his…
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Four Macouchi Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

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
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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