The image displays a landscape with rolling plains and sloping hills in the background. A rider on a galloping horse is depicted aiming a firearm at birds in flight. The painting features detailed brushwork capturing movement. The color palette includes earth tones and muted colors, with green, brown, and soft yellow dominating. The sky is filled with swirling clouds in pink and orange hues. Lush vegetation with green strokes and small colorful flowers can be seen close to us. Additional riders in the distance are engaged in similar activities.

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Ostrich Chase, Buenos Aires - Auca

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 47.3 x 65.8 cm (18 5/8 x 25 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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