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Jack-o-pa (The Six)

Charles Bird King, 1820

Painting of a young girl in a white headscarf and red shawl holding a woven basket by a stormy seashore.

Girl with Basket

Alice Pike Barney, 1880

Oil portrait of a man in a feathered headwrap and fringed hide cape holding a bow, against a hazy landscape.

Pah-mee-ców-ee-tah, Man Who Tracks, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Sketch of a domed bell tower above red rooftops and dark trees under a pastel sunset sky.

St. Isidor, Rome

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a seated woman in a dark shawl holding a sleeping baby, with a clay pitcher on a white cloth below.

Mother and Sleeping Baby

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Three standing men in feathered headdresses, beaded necklaces and red draped garments, one holding a hatchet, against a pale

Wa-másh-ee-sheek, He Who Takes Away; Wa-chésh-uk, War; Mink-chésk, Three Distinguished Young Men

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a seated man in a black coat and white cravat, gazing toward the viewer against a dark background.

James Buchanan

Jacob Eichholtz, 1830

Oil portrait of a woman with light eyes wearing a dark plum head wrap with striped trim against a shadowy background.

Laura in Arabian Costume

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Painting of a man in ball-player dress holding two lacrosse sticks, with red leggings and a white feathered ornament.

Tul-lock-chísh-ko, Drinks the Juice of the Stone, in Ball-player's Dress

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a laurel-crowned classical statue on a pedestal facing a sunset and stormy sky with a distant chariot.

L' Empereur

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of a dark tree over a meadow of wildflowers, with a white farmhouse and small figures under a stormy sky.

September Afternoon

George Inness, 1880

Seated Pawnee warrior in feathered headdress, red body paint and hide robe, holding bow and arrows, painted by George Catlin.

La-dóo-ke-a, Buffalo Bull, a Grand Pawnee Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Lady in White (No. 1)

Thomas Dewing, 1910

Painting of a dark-haired woman with downcast eyes and a low blue neckline against a pale background.

Dreaming Girl

Walt Kuhn, 1930

Standing man in fringed tunic and feathered red headband holding a walking stick, painted against a pale landscape background

Ee-tów-o-kaum, Both Sides of the River, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a woman with long auburn hair in a green dress against an orange background, with loose brushwork.

Natalie Barney

Polish Olga Boznanska, 1900

Painting of a narrow industrial street with a large red cylindrical tank, pipes, smokestacks and tall ochre buildings under g

Industry

Preston Dickinson, 1920

Painting of a seated man in feathered headdress and fringed leggings smoking a pipe, wrapped in a fur robe.

Nóm-ba-mon-nee, Double Walker, a Brave

George Catlin, 1830

Ton-had-dle

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1890

Painting of a blonde woman and a child seated beside a white doe in a shaded forest by a stream.

St. Genevieve of Brabant in the Forest

George Frederick Bensell, 1860

Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, the Younger

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a cream dress and green sash, holding pink flowers, against a warm neutral background.

New England Hostess

Gerard Barry, 1950

Oil portrait of a seated person with gray hair, black jacket and white shirt, chin resting on hand, against a dark background

Marie Huet

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Oil portrait of a man in a feathered headdress with red face paint, beaded necklaces and a brass collar, against a green-blue

Say-say-gon, Hail Storm, War Chief

George Catlin, 1840

Poe-shom-ee

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1900

Painting of a woman in a pink robe beside a bronze statue at a sunlit garden fountain with irises and roses.

Stepping in the Fountain

William de Leftwich Dodge, 1910

Oil portrait of a man with long black hair, bone collar, shell discs, and red body paint against a soft sky.

Téh-tóot-sah (better known as Tohausen, Little Bluff), First Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a young woman in green with a white veil, holding a brush at an easel, with a bell tower and ruins behind her.

Italy

Daniel Huntington, 1840

Painting of a woman in a red gown gazing upward, hand resting on sheet music beside a harp in dim light.

A Song

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painting of a standing man with a bow and feathered shield, with tipi dwellings and a river behind him.

E'e-a-chín-che-a, Red Thunder, Son of Black Moccasin

George Catlin, 1830

Dark portrait of a grinning boy in a green cap with a cigarette in his mouth, against a black background.

New Year's Shooter

George Luks, 1910

Full-length painted portrait of a red-haired woman in a satin gown seated in a carved wooden armchair against a brown backgro

Evalina Palmer Sicilianos

Alice Pike Barney, 1910

Painted portrait of a man in a dark blue coat and decorated sash, holding a long pipe against a soft cloudy background.

Kee-món-saw, Little Chief, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman with long golden hair in a purple dress and lace bodice against a red background with ornaments.

Natalie Barney

Carolus-Duran, 1900

Painting of an older blacksmith in a cap and leather apron working at an anvil beside a glowing forge.

The Blacksmith

Carroll Beckwith, 1900

Portrait of a man in feathered headdress and beaded necklaces, holding a painted pipe, against a golden background.

Téh-ke-néh-kee, Black Coat, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Oil still life of red and yellow roses with buds and green leaves in a woven basket against a grey background.

Roses Still Life

Robert Seldon Duncanson, 1840

Oil painting of a woman in a green dress with two black panthers in a dark green forest setting.

The Black Orchid

Frederick Stuart Church, Grand Rapids, MI 1842-New York City, 1900

Painted portrait of a standing man with feathered headdress, holding a bow and arrow against a hazy golden sky.

Cáh-he-ga-shín-ga, Little Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Head of a Man

William Merritt Chase, 1870

Portrait of Fidelia Bridges

Oliver Ingraham Lay, 1890

Painted portrait of a woman with red face paint, braids, beaded jewelry and fur-trimmed dress, holding a carved staff.

Chin-cha-pee, Fire Bug That Creeps, Wife of Pigeon's Egg Head

George Catlin, 1830

Seated woman in a red gown holding a violin and sheet music, against a dark red background.

Natalie with Violin

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Oil portrait of a woman with curled dark hair in a red dress and embroidered white shawl, against a cloudy landscape.

Jane Evans Tevis

Jacob Eichholtz, 1820

Painting of a standing warrior with a feathered shield, bow, arrows and spear against a pale landscape.

His-oo-sán-chees, Little Spaniard, a Warrior

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of an aged saint with a skull and quill pen, gazing up at a winged angel beside a crucifix and lion.

St. Jerome

William Merritt Chase, 1870

Oval bust-length portrait of a woman in a blue dress with white collar against a dark background.

Mrs. Gustavus Brown

Gustavus Hesselius, 1740

Seated man in red headdress with white feather, blue jacket, white blanket and red leggings, beside a rock under a pale sky.

Mick-e-no-páh, Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a dark-haired woman in a brown dress leaning over a basin in a dim interior.

A Toiler

John White Alexander, 1890

Loose painted portrait of a young woman with long auburn hair, green dress and beaded necklace, hand at chin.

Natalie with Necklace

Alice Pike Barney, 1900

Painting of a young woman in a white beaded dress holding a feather fan, with lodges and a river behind her.

Seet-sé-be-a, Midday Sun, a Pretty Girl

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a man with dark hair and mustache in a dark jacket and white collar against a brown background.

Walter Shirlaw

Frank Duveneck, 1870

Painting of the Grand Canyon with sunlit red cliffs, layered rock formations fading into blue distance, and pine trees on the

Grand Canyon

Carl Oscar Borg, 1910

Oil portrait of a young boy with red face paint, a pink plume headdress, fur robe, and beaded necklaces against a warm backgr

Tcha-káuk-o-ko-máugh, Great Chief, a Boy

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a woman with curly hair holding a palette and brush, wearing a draped lilac robe against a soft background.

Self Portrait in Painting Robe

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painting of a woman in black helping a nude girl dress on a chair, with a winged figure on the wall behind.

Dressing for the Rehearsal

Seymour Joseph Guy, 1890

Oil portrait of a man with a red roach hairstyle in a fur robe against a loosely painted cloudy sky.

Theodore Burr Catlin, in Indian Costume

George Catlin, 1840

Portrait of Agnes Elizabeth Claflin

William Morris Hunt, 1870

Painting of two white statues on pedestals beside a large dark tree, with a pink and orange sunset behind hedges.

Corner of the Terrace, Versailles

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Portrait of a man in a red feathered headdress, blue beaded necklaces, and fur robe, holding a tomahawk, against a muted back

Wá-hón-ga-shee, No Fool, a Great Fop

George Catlin, 1830

Laura in Blacks

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painted self-portrait of an older man with white hair, glasses and mustache against a red brushstroked background.

Self-Portrait

William de Leftwich Dodge, 1920

Bust portrait of a man in red face paint, feathered headdress and painted hide shirt against a cloudy sky.

Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Autumn landscape painting of tall trees with orange leaves, a small stream, a red figure on a path, and a blue sky.

Autumn Landscape

Du Bois Fenelon Hasbrouck, 1880

Painting of a young figure with hair tied in a bun and ribbon, wrapped in a shawl, against a dark reddish-brown background.

Ideal Head

George Fuller, 1880

Portrait of a man in a feathered headwrap and patterned coat, holding a rifle, painted against a golden background.

Co-ee-há-jo, a Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Pah-lah-wool-ey

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1900

Painting of a dark sea under pink-grey clouds, with a whale spout rising near the horizon and a distant ship.

The Spouting Whale

William Morris Hunt, 1870

Painted portrait of a woman in beaded jewelry holding an infant in a red cradleboard with hanging charms.

Chée-ah-ká-tchée, Wife of Nót-to-way

George Catlin, 1830

A-a-wah

Elbridge Ayer Burbank, 1900

Oil painting of a young boy in a sheepskin jacket and wide hat, with a flute and gourd beside him in a mountain landscape.

Italian Boy in Sheepskin Jacket

Pierre-Louis-Joseph de Coninck, 1850

Painting of a man in a red blanket and feathered headdress, with a quiver and bow, against a pale cloudy sky.

Tcha-tó-ga, Mad Buffalo, Murderer of Two White Men

George Catlin, 1830

Oil portrait of a gray-haired man in a black judicial robe holding a red book, with bookshelves behind him.

Portrait of Harlan Stone

Henry Salem Hubbell, 1940

Half-length portrait of a woman with dark hair in a pale blouse, gazing downward against a dark background.

Mother (Annie Williams Gandy)

Thomas Eakins, 1900

Painting of a standing woman in a white robe and red leggings beside a tree, against a hazy sky.

Wa-quóth-e-qua, The Buck's Wife, Wife of the Whale

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a sunlit cliff and grassy mountain slope above a shadowed canyon with evergreen trees and a stream.

Castle Creek Canyon, South Dakota

Franklin De Haven, 1910

Painting of a bearded man pushing a hay-laden cart across a grassy field, with a sailboat on water behind him.

Seaweed Gatherers

Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1890

Portrait of a figure with red face paint, feathered headdress, and fringed garment against a muted sky background.

Hee-oh'ks-te-kin, Rabbit's Skin Leggings

George Catlin, 1830

Full-length portrait of a woman in a black dress and feathered hat, holding a riding crop, against a dark background.

Anita Ready for a Ride

Alice Pike Barney, 1890

Painting of women in red dresses making lace at a doorway beside old brick buildings with a red roof at dusk.

Lace Makers, Bruges

Harriet Blackstone, 1910

Painting of a seated older man in a white robe holding a beaded staff, with a painted shield and weapons behind him.

Eh-toh'k-pah-she-pée-shah, Black Moccasin, aged Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a weathered stone armored statue on a pedestal, seen from behind, framed by dark trees and a pale evening sky.

Modigliani Gate Post

Carroll Beckwith, 1910

Painting of yellow flowers in a blue and white vase on a wooden table with a dark cloth and chair.

Still Life with Flowers

Russell Cheney, 1940

Painting of a seaport with a stone bridge, a masted ship, red-roofed houses, and a dark tree under an overcast sky.

Ancient Seaport

Oil portrait of a woman with long dark hair, red cheek paint, beaded necklaces and a draped light garment.

Káh-kée-tsee, Thighs, a Wichita Woman

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a smiling woman with crossed arms in a doorway as a man in a green hat draws on the wooden door.

Drawing on Door

A. Kinder or Rinder, 1880

Painting of a chained woman with long hair seated on a stone bench in a dim prison cell, with straw on the floor.

Marguerite in Prison

Johann Grund, 1860

Sky-se-ró-ka, Second Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin, 1830

Painting of a woman in a white dress and straw hat with two children seated under sunlit trees.

Springtime in France

Two arched allegorical panels labeled Science and Art, showing a seated veiled woman with books and a reclining woman with a

The Progress of Civilization: Science and Art (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa)

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Portrait of a man in a dark coat, high collar and sash, turned to the left against a pale cloudy sky.

Cú-sick, Son of the Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Natalie at Seven

Alice Pike Barney, 1880

Painting of a seated woman in a blue polka dot dress, flowered hat and white gloves, on a red ladder-back chair.

The Polka Dot Dress

George Luks, 1920

Painted portrait of an older man in a red headwrap and beaded necklace, with a fur robe, against a brown background.

Deep Lake, an Old Chief

George Catlin, 1830

Portrait of a woman in a dark gown with green sash, gold earrings and feathered headpiece against a dark background.

Kate Deering Ridgely

Alice Pike Barney, 1930

Oval portrait of a young girl with curled dark hair, blue ribbons, and a white puff-sleeved dress against a dark background.

Georgianna Frances Adams

Asher Brown Durand, 1830