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Catlin, George

24 works

The image shows a landscape with three men in the foreground. One of the men is aiming a rifle, while the others are in the grass. In the background, a herd of bison is grazing in a sunlit meadow. The horizon is marked by hills with trees, and the sky has light brushstrokes suggesting a clear day. The color palette is dominated by greens and browns, with trees on the right side of the image.

Catlin and Two Companions Shooting Buffalo

Catlin, George

The image shows a wide expanse of land with a line of trees, rolling hills, tipis, figures in canoes on a river or lake, and people gathered around the tipis. The brushstrokes are smooth and meticulous, capturing details in the landscape and structures. The color palette is warm and tranquil, with shades of light yellow, green, and brown dominating the land, transitioning into the orange and pink tones of the sky. The sky features a few wispy clouds.

Sioux Village - Lac du Cygne

Catlin, George

This is a painting of Native Americans participating in a ceremonial gathering. The painting depicts a group of people gathered outdoors on a grassy field, encircled by hills under a sky with scattered clouds. At the forefront stands a figure adorned in traditional attire, including a feathered headdress and garments with detailed patterning. The figure appears to be holding ceremonial objects and addressing or leading the assembly. Around this central figure, the people are positioned in various postures, seemingly listening or observing attentively. The scene is framed within an oval border, highlighting the central action while subtly incorporating a background structure that resembles an earthen or wooden lodge. The atmosphere is serene, with muted colors suggesting a peaceful observance. This is in the style of George Catlin, known for his portraits of Native American life.

A Mandan Medicine Man

Catlin, George

The image depicts four individuals against an abstract background. The first adult, on the left, is a woman with long, dark hair, wearing a shawl and holding a small unclothed child. In the center, a man stands with a raised arm holding a spear. The third adult, on the right, stands with a relaxed posture holding a bow. The background is soft-hued with a grassy ground underneath the individuals.

Four Mura Indians

Catlin, George

The image shows five individuals standing in a line on a flat terrain with a soft, neutral background. Starting from the left, there is a male figure with short dark hair holding a spear, another male figure with feathers in his hair holding a paddle or club, a male with a feathered headdress and a red band across his forehead, a female in a skirt with beaded accessories holding arrows, and a small child standing beside her.

Klatsop Indians

Catlin, George

The image depicts a night scene in a dense and shadowy forest. A faintly illuminated path is visible running horizontally through the scene. Dark silhouettes of trees and foliage surround the path, leading to a strip of warm light shining through the trees. The horizon is obscured by the densely packed trees, creating a continuous dark mass. The artist uses blended brushstrokes to create subtle transitions between light and shadow, adding depth. The color palette consists of deep greens and blacks with touches of muted oranges and yellows where the light breaks through, creating contrast. Softly rendered brushstrokes blur the boundaries of form, enhancing the scene's depth and contrast.

Ignis Fatuus, Rio Uruguay

Catlin, George

This is a painting of a forest scene with dancers and a tent. Figures are dancing in the foreground on green grass, with each figure positioned expressively. More figures are gathered near a tent, and in the background, dense trees fill the scene. A serene body of water is visible through the clearing, surrounded by greenery.

Tapuya Encampment

Catlin, George

The image shows three individuals standing in full length facing the viewer. On the left stands a woman with dark hair, wearing a brown fringed dress with red leggings. The middle figure, likely a man, wears a beaded garment and a headpiece with feathers. He holds a stick or staff. The figure on the right, also likely a man, wears a feathered headdress, a beaded necklace, and an arm band. He is bare-chested with a blue cloth covering his lower body, grey leggings, and holds a painted shield and a ceremonial club. The background features a softly painted horizon within an oval border.

Athapasca Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior

Catlin, George

The image displays a landscape with a high horizon line, showcasing a grassy plain under a soft sky. Figures on horseback are dispersed across the scene, with fluid brushstrokes depicting movement in the grass and sky. The color palette is mainly earth tones, greens, rust, and ochre, set against a pale blue sky.

Driving the Pampas for Wild Cattle - Connibo

Catlin, George

The image depicts six people, all facing the viewer. On the left, a woman sits on the ground. A naked child is partially visible behind her on the left, and in front of her she holds a younger child in a decorated carrier with a square handle. On the right are three men, one sitting and the other two standing. The seated man is in the center of the painting, and he holds a bow and two arrows. The next man on the right holds an axe or similar weapon, and the third man on the right also holds a bow and two arrows. All of the people have light brown skin, and the woman and children have black hair. The men have no visible hair, but instead appear to wear headdresses of long, thin red fibers or feathers that radiate outward from the backs of their heads. The seated man also has long horizontal feathers or fibers extending on either side of his head. The men and woman are all adorned with jewelry, including layers of colorful necklaces, silver bracelets, and several earrings in each ear. The woman wears a long-sleeved tan dress, while the men have fur-lined tan garments draped around their torsos and tan pants with colorful beads and fringe. Their garments are painted with scenes of people on horseback or colorful geometric patterns. The men also have tattoos on their arms and torsos. The seated man has red handprints on his upper arms, and the dark outlines of a bull's head on his chest and face. He has a hooped ring in his nose. The background shows a blue sky and grassy ground. The painting is framed in a gray oval border with tan paper beyond it and a green outer frame.

Pawnee Indians

Catlin, George

The image shows a serene river landscape from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is near the upper third of the painting with a dense strip of forest lining the riverbanks in the distance. Two animals are scavenging for food on a sandy bank to the right, and to the left, near us, a small canoe with two figures is quietly paddling. The brushstrokes are smooth and detailed, capturing the lush foliage and gentle ripples on the water. The color palette is natural with rich greens of the vegetation contrasting with soft blues and earthy tones of the river and sky.

Pont de Palmiers and Tiger Shooting

Catlin, George

The painting depicts an elevated point of view of a broad landscape. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant mountains against a light blue sky with scattered clouds. The brushstrokes are smooth and blended, creating depth and atmosphere. The color palette includes earthy greens and browns in the landscape, and cooler blues and grays in the mountains and sky. Close to us, a group of horses stands near trees, with figures by a river and a waterfall in the background. The middle ground contains more trees and greenery leading to the distant horizon.

Falls of the Snake River

Catlin, George

The image depicts a night-time riverscape with a view from the bank of a river. The horizon is in the upper third of the painting, where the river meets a line of trees fading into the night. The brushstrokes give an impressionistic texture to the foliage and water, creating movement and depth. The color palette consists of deep blues and blacks, with a red-orange glow near a light source by the river bank illuminating nearby vegetation. A canoe with figures moves on the water near the light, heading towards the dim shorelines. Dark clouds loom in the upper portion, emphasizing the nocturnal setting.

Spearing by Torchlight

Catlin, George

The image shows three full-body figures of Native American individuals. To the left stands a woman wrapped in a light-colored shawl, holding a small child on her back. The woman's hair is parted down the middle, and she wears a long turquoise dress and red shoes. In the center stands a man wearing a headdress with feathers, earrings, and several necklaces. He is dressed in a dark green outfit with decorative trim and red accents, and he holds a long rifle in his right hand. This man's face is adorned with red paint around his eyes. To the right, another man sits cross-legged on the ground, wearing a feathered headdress similar to the standing man. His attire is grey with decorative elements, and he holds a tomahawk in his hands. The background is an open landscape with a predominantly light blue sky and clouds. The image is framed by an oval border set within a larger rectangular frame.

Three Micmac Indians

Catlin, George

The image shows three individuals depicted from head to toe. The central figure stands upright, with the figure on the left seated, and the figure on the right standing in a relaxed pose with a bent leg. Each individual has distinct facial features, black hair adorned with feathers, and dressed in traditional attire including decorative elements made of feathers, animal hide, or fur. The seated individual holds a bow, while the central figure holds a feather-decorated spear. All three individuals wear necklaces and have feathers in their hairstyles. The background features a subtle pastoral landscape of grass and open sky.

Alaeutian Chief and Two Warriors

Catlin, George

The image includes two seated figures, both shown from the knees up. Each person is seated with their legs bent and feet resting on the ground. The individual on the left has dark hair with feathers and wears a long garment with a pattern across the chest and over the shoulders. Their garment reaches the knees, revealing moccasin-style footwear. This person holds an object in their hand, which appears to be a feather fan or similar item. The figure on the right also has dark hair with feathers and wears a long-sleeve top with a decorative sash, knee-length leggings, and moccasins. The background shows an open landscape with green plains, rocks, and a cloudy sky, suggesting an outdoor setting. The image is enclosed within an oval frame.

Two Choctaw Indians

Catlin, George

This is a painting of a group of people clustered together and facing different directions. Many of them have their knees bent. The group stands on light green grass under a blue sky, and the composition is framed in an oval. Almost all of the people are bare chested, their tan skin decorated with horizontal lines of bright red paint. They wear orange and yellow belts and long, white-and-black feathers around their waist. Some wear pants that appear to have tassels or string attached to the sides, while others have bare legs decorated with more red paint. They wear long strands of necklaces and multiple earrings featuring bright turquoise beads, and their hair is tied back in long, thin braids with more feathers and red spikes sticking up from headdresses they wear. Some of the people hold objects like spears, bows, and instruments. One person on the right is dressed differently, wearing a plain brown dress. This person has long black hair, and their body is turned to the left while their face is turned over their shoulder toward us, their eyes closed. In front of the group of people is a semi-circle of gray stones, within which are three large pots or vessels.

Dance to the Berdache - Saukie

Catlin, George

The image shows a wide expanse of land with a horizon featuring rolling hills or small mountains and sparse trees. In the foreground, a person in traditional indigenous attire is pulling on a rope tethered to a resisting horse. Several horses gallop energetically in the distance, while another horse stands alone to the right. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing textures, and the color palette consists of earthy tones. The sky is light blue with occasional white clouds.

Catching Wild Horses - Pawnee

Catlin, George

The image shows a landscape view of vast plains with small mounds of earth, a high horizon, greenish-yellow grassy land, light blue mountains, a sky with pale blue and soft gray clouds, meticulous brushwork with fine details illustrating texture, an earthy color palette with greens, yellows, and browns, and figures including a hunter and two riders on horseback.

Prairie Dog Village

Catlin, George

This painting shows four people standing by the edge of a body of water, with two of the people close to us and two farther away. They are all facing the left, towards the pale blue water that is framed by large gray rocks. In the pair closest to us, a person is standing with one leg forward, holding a large fish in both hands. They have long, dark hair, and they are wearing several earrings in their visible ear and a skirt made of thin strips of brown fringe or fibers with a colorful yellow-and-red belt. Hanging on their back is a child in cradle, swaddled in tan cloth decorated with colorful yellow bands. Behind them stands another adult who is wrapped in a light-colored blanket with a red stripe along the edges. Below the blanket, they wear tan pants and tan shoes with small dots of yellow, blue, and red. Beside these people, on the grassy ground, is a basket of gray fish. The pair that is farther away is painted with less detail, but one person appears to stand and fire an arrow into the water, while the other sits next to a basket of fish, holding one of the fish up. All of the people have light brown skin and long, dark hair. The setting appears to be outdoors, with a blurred background in shades of green and blue. The painting is surrounded by a border of off-white paper.

Flathead Indians

Catlin, George

The image presents a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective, looking over a wide river winding into the distance. The horizon is positioned quite low, and the sky dominates the upper half of the scene, displaying a blend of blue with hints of pink and gray clouds. Distant trees frame the river on the horizon. Close to us, the left side features dense clusters of tall trees with green foliage, while the opposite riverbank to the right has a line of trees along the water's edge. The color palette is earthy, with shades of green for the vegetation and muted tones of brown and gray for the riverbanks and driftwood. The brushstrokes vary in intensity, softer in the sky and river, and more defined on the trees, contributing to an impressionistic effect.

Scene from the Lower Mississippi

Catlin, George

The image shows a tipi in a grassy field, with Native American figures nearby engaging in daily activities. The scene includes horses grazing in the background and a serene sky with wispy clouds. The color palette consists of earthy tones and gentle blues.

A Crow Chief at His Toilette

Catlin, George

The image shows a wide view over a grassy plain, with a high horizon line and groups of figures and horses in the distance. Close by, numerous people, most on horseback, engage in coordinated activities. They wear traditional clothing and appear to be involved in a hunt. The painting features fine, detailed brushstrokes and a color palette of green, brown, red, and earth tones, under a sky of soft blues and grays with scattered clouds.

Camanchees Moving

Catlin, George

The image shows a Native American camp from an elevated viewpoint. The scene includes tipis with symbols and people engaged in various activities. The setting features distant hills under a cloudy sky, with soft transitions between land and sky. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, creating a realistic landscape. The color palette is dominated by earthy tones, with greens for hills and browns for tipis and earth, while the sky is a blend of grays and blues. Figures on horseback in the distance add movement to the scene. The painting is bordered by an oval frame.

An Ojibbeway Village of Skin Tents

Catlin, George