Dorf der Arawak

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image shows a painted scene viewed through an oval frame with a soft, muted border. The perspective places the observer at a ground level, looking onto a village setting with lush trees and tall plants in the foreground. Beyond the village, there is dense jungle foliage. Small houses with pitched roofs are visible along the horizon. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, creating a soft, dreamlike quality in the scene. The color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with lighter shades suggesting an overcast sky.
Künstler
George Catlin II
Datierung
1854/1869
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Maße
45,9 × 62,3 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a painted scene viewed through an oval frame with a soft, muted border. The perspective places the observer at a ground level, looking onto a village setting with lush trees and tall plants in the foreground. Beyond the village, there is dense jungle foliage. Small houses with pitched roofs are visible along the horizon. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, creating a soft, dreamlike quality in the scene. The color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with lighter shades suggesting an overcast sky.

George Catlin II