The painting depicts a landscape with waterfalls, a river, trees, and hills in the distance. In the foreground, a group of people are near a canoe on a grassy patch. The painting features distinct brushstrokes showing texture and movement. The color palette consists of warm tones with soft greens and earth tones dominating, and a muted peach sky.
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Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1847/1848

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 37.8 x 56.4 cm (14 7/8 x 22 3/16 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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