The image shows a waterscape with indigenous individuals in a canoe. The scene features dense foliage, tall trees, smooth brushstrokes, deep blues and greens, and a reflective water surface.
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Spearing by Moonlight - Chaco

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 62 cm (18 1/2 x 24 7/16 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
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