The image shows a river flowing through a dense jungle. A boat with a thatched roof is on the water, near a riverbank where people in red clothing are gathered, some on the boat and some on the shore. The scene includes makeshift structures along the sloping bank. The brushstrokes are deliberate, with naturalistic details in the foliage and stylized figures. The color palette is earthy with pops of red.
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A Small Orejona Village

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.5 x 62.5 cm (18 5/16 x 24 5/8 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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