The painting features a landscape with a low horizon and a group of distant hills in the background. The sky above shows rich hues of oranges, yellows, pinks, and hints of blue. The brushstrokes create a smooth texture. Several figures on horseback are shown in the foreground on vast grassy plains. The color palette transitions from earthy greens to warm sky tones.
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Grand Lavoir, Pampa del Sacramento

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1854/1869

Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 43.8 x 61.2 cm (17 1/4 x 24 1/8 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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