The image shows a landscape view from an elevated position, looking over a wide plains area. The horizon is low, meeting a range of hills in the distance. The terrain and animals are detailed with realistic brushstrokes in earthy tones. The sky is blue with pink and gray clouds, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Wild Cattle Grazing on the Pampa del Sacramento

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 63.1 cm (18 1/2 x 24 13/16 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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