This is a painting of a forest scene with dancers and a tent. Figures are dancing in the foreground on green grass, with each figure positioned expressively. More figures are gathered near a tent, and in the background, dense trees fill the scene. A serene body of water is visible through the clearing, surrounded by greenery.
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Tapuya Encampment

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 46.4 x 61.1 cm (18 1/4 x 24 1/16 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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