
Athapasca Chief, His Wife, and a Warrior
Catlin, George · American
1855/1869
- Medium
- oil on card mounted on paperboard
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 7643 × 5990px
Description
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.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).