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

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Period: 1851 to 1875
Image size: 6188 × 4851px

Description

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.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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