This image depicts a snow-covered landscape with a high horizon line meeting a line of evergreen trees under a sky with blue and grayish clouds. The sky and treetops are textured with lively brushstrokes. The color palette consists of whites, blues, and earthy tones. Figures in winter clothing are seen pulling wooden canoes across the snow, with more individuals engaged in this activity further back, creating a sense of depth and movement in the landscape. The scene conveys a chilly, determined atmosphere in a frozen environment.

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La Salle Crossing Lake Michigan on the Ice. December 8, 1681

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: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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