The image depicts three individuals standing in a row. The person on the left has tousled hair, holds a bow and arrow, and has broad facial features with a strong jawline. The central figure has straight shoulder-length hair, a neutral expression, and carries a bow. The figure on the right has hair parted in the middle and worn in a bob style, standing with hands at their sides. All three wear traditional clothing made from natural materials. The background shows a painterly depiction of greenery with a soft, blurred effect.

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Chaco Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 60.7 cm (18 x 23 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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