The image shows four individuals standing in various poses. One person on the left has a hand on the hip, while the second person holds a spear. The third person has their back to the viewer, and the fourth person also holds a spear. The individuals have Native American facial features, dark hair, and wear traditional clothing with adornments. The background shows an open landscape with soft colors.
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Members of the Botocudo Tribe

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46 x 62.7 cm (18 1/8 x 24 11/16 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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