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George Catlin

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Painting of two bears on a riverbank with blood on their muzzles, while three men in a red canoe approach on the river.

Catlin and His Men in Their Canoe, Urgently Solicited to Come Ashore, Upper Missouri

1840

Painting of a wide river curving through green plains toward distant hills, with small figures on a grassy knoll in the foreg

Mouth of the Platte River, 900 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Painting of green rolling bluffs above a winding river, with two small figures on the hilltops under a pale sky.

Beautiful Prairie Bluffs above the Poncas, 1050 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Standing man in feathered headdress, red face paint and fur robe, holding a staff topped with a bird head.

In-ne-ó-cose, Buffalo's Child, a Warrior

1830

Oil portrait of a young man in a feathered headdress, beaded necklace and painted robe against a warm hazy background.

Hee-doh'ge-ats, a Young Man

1830

Painting of a woman in a feathered headdress and fringed dress with a young girl in front of a cloudy sky.

Túnk-aht-óh-ye, Thunderer, a Boy, and Wun-pán-to-mee, White Weasel, a Girl

1830

Oil portrait of an elderly woman with long gray hair, layered beaded necklaces and a red shawl against a pale yellow backgrou

Wah-pe-séh-see, Mother of the Chief

1830

Full-length portrait of a standing man in feathered headdress and fur robe, holding a lance and round shield, against a pale

Wún-nes-tou, White Buffalo, an Aged Medicine Man

1830

Painting of bison grazing and resting on open grassland, with hunters crouching among autumn trees at the left.

Stalking Buffalo, Arkansas

1840

Painting of pastel clay bluffs and a river lined with dark trees under streaked clouds, by George Catlin.

Beautiful Clay Bluffs, 1900 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Painting of a wide river with two red canoes, a wooded green hillside, and a small white building on the slope under cloudy s

Belle Vue, Indian Agency of Major Dougherty, 870 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Painting of feathered dancers performing in a grassy field before tipis, with spectators, riders, and a sunset sky.

Eagle Dance

1840

Painting of golden hills and bluffs engulfed by red flames and smoke, with two deer fleeing across burnt grass beside a lake.

Prairie Bluffs Burning

1830

Painting of pink and ochre clay bluffs above a river, with evergreen trees, a canoe, and small figures on the cliff.

Magnificent Clay Bluffs, 1800 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Portrait of a man with long dark hair and red face paint, wearing a fur robe, against a cloudy sky.

Kay-ée-qua-da-kúm-ee-gísh-kum, He Who Tries the Ground with His Foot

1830

Painting of riders on horseback chasing bison with lances and bows across grassy hills under a blue sky.

Comanche Indians Chasing Buffalo with Lances and Bows

1840

Painting of a group of red-painted men in a ceremonial begging dance, holding spears, a shield and a tomahawk on grass.

Begging Dance, Sauk and Fox

1830

Painting of several Native American men in feathered headdresses dancing with staffs and a shield on an open plain.

Braves' Dance at Fort Snelling

1830

Pronghorn antelope run across grassland while a prone hunter with a red flag waits in the lower left under a pale sky.

Antelope Shooting, Decoyed Up

1830

Portrait of a man with red face paint and feathered hair, wrapped in fur and holding a knife, against a pale background.

Pash-ee-pa-hó, Little Stabbing Chief, the Younger, One of Black Hawk's Braves

1830

Painted portrait of a bare-chested man in feathered headdress holding a decorated staff against a pale blue sky.

Seehk-hée-da, Mouse-colored Feather, a Noted Brave

1830

Painting of a winding pale river through rolling green hills under a soft, cloud-streaked sky.

View in the "Cross Timbers," Texas

1830

Painting of Choctaw dancers in feathered headdresses circling a staff on a grassy plain while spectators watch.

Eagle Dance, Choctaw

1830

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress, bone necklace, and blue beaded sash, with red face paint, against a pale background

Au-nim-muck-kwa-um, Tempest Bird

1840

Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory)

1820

Half-length portrait of a woman with red face paint, beaded blue shoulder ornaments and folded hands against a cloudy sky.

Wife of Two Crows

1830

Portrait of a woman with red face paint, layered shell and bead necklaces, and a feathered fan, against a pale background.

A'h-tee-wát-o-mee, a Woman

1830

Painting of an Indigenous chief and family on a riverbank, with feathered headdress, painted robes, and a canoe on the water.

Du-cór-re-a, Chief of the Tribe, and His Family

1830

Painting of a rider chasing running bison on a horse across grassland, with another rider and rolling hills in the distance.

Batiste and I Running Buffalo, Mouth of the Yellowstone

1830

Painting of grizzly bears attacking riders on horseback on a green hillside, with a white horse and spears under a cloudy sky

Grizzly Bears Attacking Indians on Horseback

1830

Painting of tepees on a prairie rise with grazing bison in the foreground under a cloudy, pale sky.

Sioux Village, Lake Calhoun, near Fort Snelling

1830

Hunters with long guns shoot at birds on an open prairie while a spotted dog runs under a pink dusk sky.

Grouse Shooting on the Missouri Prairies

1830

Portrait of an older man with red headwear, feathers, face paint and layered beaded necklaces against a warm ochre background

Aúh-ka-nah-paw-wáh, Earth Standing, an Old and Valiant Warrior

1830

Painted line of dancers with feathered headdresses, clubs and spears, with seated drummers at right under a cloudy sky.

Dog Dance at Fort Snelling

1830

Small framed portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet, blue dress and red shawl, before a brown curtain.

Mrs. Putnam Catlin (Mary "Polly" Sutton)

1820

Elk running across prairie past resting bison, with rolling hills, trees and two hunters with rifles at the left edge.

Elk and Buffalo Making Acquaintance, Texas

1840

Painting of an Arikara village of earth-covered lodges on a river bank, with rolling green hills and streaked clouds above.

Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and fringed fur leggings holding a pipe and a red-handled club.

Ka-bés-hunk, He Who Travels Everywhere, a Warrior

1830

Painting of an ochre clay bluff above a green river with gravel shore, trees, and a small distant white building under cloudy

Cabane's Trading House, 930 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Portrait of a man with red face paint, feather headdress, red blanket and beaded necklace, painted in 1830.

Chee-me-náh-na-quet, Great Cloud, son of Grizzly Bear

1830

Oval painting of a tipi encampment on grassland at sunset, with grazing horses and bison and rolling hills beyond.

An Indian Encampment at Sunset

1861/1869

Portrait of a man with red face paint, a red feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and a large shell pendant, against a muted

See-non-ty-a, an Iowa Medicine Man

1844/1845

Oil portrait of a woman in a white fur wrap, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a beaded earring, against a muted backgroun

The Female Eagle - Shawano

1830

Oil portrait of a young man in feathered headdress, red face paint, nose ring and bone necklace against a muted sky.

Boy Chief - Ojibbeway

1843

Painting of a winding river past green rolling hills, a rock tower on a ridge, and two small figures on the bank.

The Tower, 1100 Miles above St. Louis

1830

Painting of green river bluffs with two white wolves in the foreground and a winding river below a pale sky.

River Bluffs with White Wolves in the Foreground, Upper Missouri

1830

Four painted dancers in fringed costumes and feathered headdresses perform a ceremonial dance on open grassland.

Four Dancers

1840

Two standing warriors in fringed buckskin and feathered headdresses flank a boy in a painted blanket on a grassy plain.

Two Nezperce Warriors and a Boy C16286

1855

Oval painting of a plain at sunrise with a war party camp, grazing horses, riders, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Bivouac of a Sioux War Party at Sunrise C16213

1861

Oval painting of a tipi encampment on grassland at sunset, with grazing animals, distant hills and an orange sky.

An Indian Encampment at Sunset

1861

Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlet Gregory)

1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame inside a green velvet case.

Portrait of a Gentleman

1827

Hand-colored print of three standing Native American figures in fringed robes, feathered headdresses and beaded jewelry.

North American Indians

1844

Hand-colored print of two figures: a feathered, beaded man on the left and a man in blue military coat and top hat on the rig

Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington: Returning to his Home

1837/39

DeWitt Clinton

1820

Hand-colored lithograph of Osceola standing with a long rifle, wearing a feathered turban, beaded sash and fringed robe.

Osceola

1830

Lithograph portrait of Osceola of Florida standing with a rifle, wearing a feathered headdress, ornamented coat and beaded le

Osceola

1890