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Painting of a warrior in feathered headdress and beaded necklaces holding a war club, with red face paint against a pale sky.

Men-són-se-ah, Left Hand, a Warrior

George Catlin, 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

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a pink and violet sunset over calm sea, with a small sailboat and dark hills on the horizon.

Sunset, Caernarvon, North Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of a glowing brick bell tower over a crowded Venetian square at dusk, with a violet sky and lamps.

Bell Tower, St. Mark's Square, Venice

Cass Gilbert, 1910

Portrait of a Native American warrior with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and a white fur robe.

O-rón-gás-see, Bear-catcher, a Celebrated Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a stone archway in Rome with pedestrians, a palm tree, and birds flying above the weathered wall.

Porta San Paulo, Rome

Cass Gilbert, 1880

Watercolor of a gothic church with a tall spire, market stalls and figures in a square under a blue sky.

A Market Day (Church of St. Jacques, Ghent, Belgium)

Cass Gilbert, 1890

Watercolor of wooden fishing boats drawn up on a sandy beach with children sitting in the foreground and a hazy sea.

Capri

William Henry Holmes, 1880

Oil portrait of a seated warrior with feathered headdress, beaded necklaces, red painted torso, and arrows across his lap.

Háh-nee, The Beaver, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oil study of a laurel-crowned woman in white drapery and a bare-chested man beside a glowing urn under a cloudy sky.

Study for "Science Instructing Industry"

Kenyon Cox, 1890

Watercolor of blue mountains above a golden field with haystacks, autumn trees and tall cypresses near a village.

Near Villeneuve, Suisse

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Portrait of a man in a red patterned turban, teal jacket and red sash, against a warm ochre background.

Wat-ál-le-go, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated woman in white holding a blue parasol, with children wading in a river and a bridge behind.

Woman with Green Parasol

Frederick F. Fursman, 1900

Oval portrait miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Dr. George Ackerly

Henry Inman, 1830

Painted portrait of a bare-chested man with long black hair, feathered headdress, bead necklace and red sash against a pale b

Bón-són-gee, New Fire, a Band Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Bison bulls fighting and charging across green rolling prairie, with a large herd scattered over hills under a cloudy sky.

Buffalo Bulls Fighting in Running Season, Upper Missouri

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a chained man embracing a woman holding an infant in a stone prison cell, watched by a jailer at the door.

Prison Scene

John Adams Elder, 1850

Soft-focus painting of a young woman in a white ruffled dress seated against a dark background, gazing downward.

Young Girl Seated

Thomas Dewing, 1890

Painting of a standing Native American man with red face paint, feathered headdress, and a feathered staff.

Hoo-w'a-ne-kaw, Little Elk

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of a wide river winding between green grassy bluffs, with a broken dead tree trunk in the foreground.

View on Lake St. Croix, Upper Mississippi

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a winding river valley with a column of mounted riders and horses crossing shallow water under a cloudy sky.

View of the Canadian River, Dragoons Crossing

George Catlin, 1830

Oval ceiling study of God the Father receiving the Madonna, surrounded by angels and putti in soft blue and rose tones.

God the Father Receiving the Madonna of the Immaculate Conception

Carlo Carlone, 1720

Oil portrait of a man in a patterned head wrap and fringed jacket holding a red wooden club against a hazy sky.

Shee-náh-wee

George Catlin, 1830

Andre Joseph Villard

David Boudon, 1810

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with dark hair in a lavender dress and blue shawl, in an open engraved locket.

Emily Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, 1840

Oval miniature portrait of a young woman with curly brown hair in a white dress, set in a gold frame.

Portrait of a Lady

William M. S. Doyle, 1810

Robert Broome

Anson Dickinson, 1810

Watercolor of a winding river through a green valley, with blue mountains and snowy peaks under hazy light.

The Rhone from the Path to Salvari (Switzerland)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Painting of a full moon behind clouds over a path lined with tall poplars and dark distant hills at dusk.

Full Moon, Limache, Chile

Chilean Alfredo Helsby, 1910

Painted portrait of a man in a feathered headband and fringed shawl holding a red flag on a pole, against a pale background.

Ke-chím-qua, Big Bear

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a golden urn, two cherubs and a reclining garden statue before green trees and a cloudy sky.

Jardin de la Fontaine at Nimes, France

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a standing man with red face paint and feathered headdress raising a tomahawk, in a pale fringed garment.

Naw-naw-páy-ee, The Soldier

George Catlin, 1820

Painting of the Neptune basin at Versailles with sculpted figures in the foreground, green lawn, trees and a pink building.

Bassin de Neptune, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Watercolor of pale cliffs and a mesa over a sunlit desert plain under a violet sky, with small dwellings on the left.

In the Cliff House Country

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a stone lighthouse on a cliff during a storm, with rowboats fighting heavy waves and a ship offshore.

Sea View of Cape Poge Lighthouse

Charles Hubbard, 1840

Night painting of glowing hotel buildings with many lit windows above dark trees, reflected in a pond.

The Plaza

William R. Derrick, 1910

Portrait of a man with long dark hair, red face paint, feathers, and beaded necklaces, wrapped in a fur robe.

Ta-wáh-que-nah, Mountain of Rocks, Second Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man in a red striped headwrap with white feathers, yellow garment and fur robe, by George Catlin.

Bread, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with gray hair in a navy coat and white cravat, in a gold frame.

Mr. Lawrence of Boston

Edward Greene Malbone, 1800

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

George Catlin, 1840

Still life painting of tulips, roses and fruit including melon, peaches, grapes and corn on a ledge before a wooded landscape

Still Life with Fruit and Flowers

Cornelius de Beet, 1820

Painting of a woman sewing in a red chair beside a fireplace, with a fruit bowl on a blue-draped table.

Farm Interior

Samuel Halpert, 1920

Nude woman with arms raised, standing by a tree trunk in an autumn forest clearing, painted in loose brushwork.

Transition

William Sergeant Kendall, 1930

Oil portrait of a man in a red headscarf, green blanket and patterned shawl against a warm pale background.

Ee-mat-lá-, King Phillip, Second Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, red feather headdress, beaded necklace, and fur robe holding a pipe.

Wá-nah-de-túnk-ah, Big Eagle (or Black Dog), Chief of the O-hah-kas-ka-toh-y-an-te Band

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of white marble statues on pedestals lining a sunlit garden path beneath dark green trees.

Allee de l'Ete, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

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

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature of an elderly white-haired man in a red cloak gazing upward against a stormy sky, in a velvet case.

King Lear in the Storm

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, 1840

Painting of a golden autumn hillside with dark evergreen trees, orange shrubs, and a grey cloudy sky.

Autumn Fields

Edward Bruce, 1920

Miniature portrait of a young man with red-brown hair in a dark blue coat and white cravat, against a pale background.

Charles Francis Adams

Anson Dickinson, 1820

Painted portrait of a man with red face paint, feathered headdress, beaded necklace and star pendant against an ochre backgro

O-ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman with short dark hair, beaded necklaces and fringed dress against a golden background.

Oó-je-en-á-he-a, Woman Who Lives in a Bear's Den

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated Pawnee man in feathered headdress, fur robe and beaded necklaces against a pale sky.

La-kée-too-wi-rá-sha, Little Chief, a Tapage Pawnee Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with curled brown hair, cream lace-trimmed dress, and red brooch against blue.

Mrs. Thomas Lee Shippen

Hugh Bridport, 1810

Oil painting of an elderly figure with gray hair and beaded necklaces before sunlit adobe pueblo buildings under blue sky.

Old Man of Zuni, High Priest (Cacique)

Ira D. Gerald Cassidy, 1920

Miniature portrait of a man in olive military uniform with leather belt, hand on hip, against a blue background, in a gold fr

Col. Anton C. Cron

Nina Nash Cron, 1920

Oval miniature portrait of an elderly clergyman with white hair and clerical bands, with verso inscription Bishop White.

Rev. William White, D.D.

William Russell Birch, 1830

Painting of a Pawnee war chief with a spear, feathered headdress and painted hide robe against a pale landscape.

La-wée-re-coo-re-shaw-wee, War Chief, a Republican Pawnee

George Catlin, 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

George Catlin, 1830

Two children in red and gray clothing hold a pile of silvery fish against a dark background.

Fisher Children

Charles Webster Hawthorne, 1900

Wah-pón-jee-a, The Swan, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a standing man in feathered headdress and yellow robe, holding a pipe tomahawk, with red face paint.

Náw-káw, Wood, Former Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1820

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

George Catlin, 1830

Misty landscape with an old mill building and bare trees in pale green and ochre washes.

My Old Mill, Holmescroft, near Rockville

William Henry Holmes, 1930

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with curled dark hair, blue dress and white lace collar, in a gold frame.

Mrs. Alexander Rose (Margaret Smith)

Pierre Henri, 1780

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

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of green rolling prairie hills with trees and small figures on horseback and on foot under a pale sky.

Beautiful Prairie Bluffs, Upper Mississippi

George Catlin, 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

George Catlin, 1830

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

View in the "Cross Timbers," Texas

George Catlin, 1830

Miniature portrait of a young man with dark wavy hair in a black coat and bow tie, set in a red case.

Edward Appleton

Sarah Goodridge, 1830

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white blouse, green and pink skirts, and pearl necklace against a pale wall.

Portrait of a Lady

Cesare Biseo, 1900

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

Eagle Dance, Choctaw

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of bare trees beside a still forest pool under a pale yellow evening sky.

A Pool in the Forest

Benjamin Rutherford Fitz, 1890

Watercolor of waves breaking on a sandy shore under a cloudy sky, with a dark band of wet sand in the foreground.

Shore at Pwllheli, N. Wales

George Elbert Burr, 1890

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

George Catlin, 1840

Painting of a seated woman, an elderly bearded man holding a sleeping child, in a dim olive-toned room.

Waiting for the Doctor

Robert Lee MacCameron, 1910

Study for a mosaic showing a bearded seated figure with a book and pen in a gold roundel, labeled Legislation.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Legislation"

Kenyon Cox, 1910

Three young male warriors in fringed leggings, face paint and feathered headdresses, one holding a spear, painted in 1830.

Mun-ne-pús-kee, He Who Is Not Afraid; Ko-ha-túnk-a, Big Crow; and Nah-cóm-ee-shee, Man of the Bed, Three Young Warriors

George Catlin, 1830

Oval miniature portrait of a man with light hair in a black coat, cream waistcoat, and floral cravat, in a gold frame.

John Vaughan (or Uriah)

Christopher Greiner, 1860

Painting of a winding river past wooded islands and a grassy bluff, with a distant riverside settlement under a cloudy sky.

Prairie du Chien, United States Garrison

George Catlin, 1830

Mrs. Abraham Van Santvoort of New York

Ezra Ames, 1800

Oil portrait of a man with feathered headdress, red headband, beaded necklace and red face paint against a tan background.

String, a Renowned Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Watercolor of a half-timbered courtyard with red tiled roofs, two stone statues, and climbing flowering vines.

The Smaller Courtyard, Hotel Guilleaume le Conquerant, Dives, France

Cass Gilbert, 1920

Oil landscape of a river valley with grazing sheep and cattle, a farmhouse on a hillside, and hazy mountains under a cloudy s

Valley Pasture

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1850

Painting of an old church at dusk beside tall slender trees, with a setting sun and a reflecting pond in golden tones.

An Old Church at Montreuil

Henry Golden Dearth, 1900

Ni-a-có-mo, Fix With the Foot, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Night river scene with two figures in a bark canoe holding a torch, and deer on the far shore beneath dark trees.

Deer Hunting by Torchlight in Bark Canoes

George Catlin, 1840

Watercolor of a volcanic peak with smoke clouds rising above a dark blue sea under a pale sky.

Mt. Pico, Azores Islands

Cass Gilbert, 1900

Oval portrait of a seated woman in black dress and white cap holding a book, with red drapery behind her.

Portrait of a Connecticut Clockmaker's Wife

Ralph Earl, 1800

Painting of rolling green hills with three clustered trees under a pale, cloudy sky.

The Three Trees

W. L. Lathrop, 1930

Watercolor of a sunlit flat-topped mesa above green scrub and red desert under a cloudy blue sky.

The Enchanted Mesa

William Henry Holmes, 1920

Painting of a child with red-brown hair and a blue ribbon, head turned toward viewer, against a dark brown background.

Child in Browns

Alice Pike Barney, 1880

Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory)

George Catlin, 1820

Watercolor of a snow-capped mountain above blue layered hills under a pastel morning sky with pink clouds.

Alto from Reggio, Morning

George Elbert Burr, 1890

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

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a seated woman with a cigarette and playing cards on a brown table, with a dark background and a still life.

Girl with Cards

Lucius Kutchin, 1930