The image depicts five individuals standing side by side. On the left is a young child and an adult male, both in minimal clothing. In the center are two adorned adult males, and on the right is a woman holding an infant. The background is simple with a light, natural tone.
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Members of the Payaguas Tribe

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.7 x 61.9 cm (18 3/8 x 24 3/8 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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