
An Ojibbeway Village of Skin Tents
Catlin, George · American
1861/1869
- Medium
- oil on card mounted on paperboard
- Classification
- Painting
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 1600 × 1054px
Description
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.
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).