The image depicts a river flowing through a landscape with rolling hills, sparse trees, and shrubs. The sky is slightly overcast with clouds of varying gray tones and patches of blue. Canoes filled with figures are paddling along the river. The color palette is warm with tones of green and brown dominating, contrasting with the blues and grays of the sky. Tall trees with detailed branches are seen on the left side of the image.
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La Salle's Party Entering the Mississippi in Canoes. February 6, 1682

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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