The image shows a person in profile standing upright and facing to the right. The individual has dark brown skin, long black hair, and wears a headdress made of colorful leaves. They hold a cylindrical object with a yellow ribbon in their left hand. The person wears a red garment with black markings and geometric patterns, along with tan pants and moccasin-like shoes. They also wear a yellow necklace around their neck. The background is a plain, solid light color.
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Indian Tobacco Shop Sign [reverse, Indian facing right]

American 19th Century

second half 19th century

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 136.4 x 57.8 cm (53 11/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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