The image shows four individuals standing upright side by side. Three men have long, dark, slightly wavy hair falling around their shoulders, while the woman has long hair styled into two braids. The first man on the left holds a paddle and wears a necklace and a waist covering. The second man has a colorful necklace, a similar waist covering, and holds a staff. The third individual in the center carries a stick and wears a necklace. The woman on the right wears a woven skirt, a simple top, and multiple necklaces, holding up a net on posts. They stand on a beach with the ocean to the left…
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Four Fuegian Indians

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1856/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 45.2 x 60.4 cm (17 13/16 x 23 3/4 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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