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

1861/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Period: 1851 to 1875
Image size: 6440 × 5051px

Description

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.

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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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