
Camanchees Moving
Catlin, George · American
1861/1869
- Medium
- oil on card mounted on paperboard
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 6304 × 4968px
Description
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.
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).