Ball Players

George Catlin I, 1844

The image displays three individuals standing in full-body view. The first person on the left is walking with one leg lifted and arms holding sticks. He has a painted face, black hair styled upwards, and a colorful necklace. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist with feathers and tassels. The second person in the center is facing sideways, holding a stick with a circular object on top. His body is painted white with red lines, and he wears a colorful feather headdress and a similar waist covering with tassels. The third person on the right stands facing forward, holding a stick. He has long, flowing black hair, a feathered headdress, a waist cloth with tassels, and colorful bands on his arms and chest. The background is a plain light color.
Artist
George Catlin I
Date
1844
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph
Dimensions
609 × 457mm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image displays three individuals standing in full-body view. The first person on the left is walking with one leg lifted and arms holding sticks. He has a painted face, black hair styled upwards, and a colorful necklace. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist with feathers and tassels. The second person in the center is facing sideways, holding a stick with a circular object on top. His body is painted white with red lines, and he wears a colorful feather headdress and a similar waist covering with tassels. The third person on the right stands facing forward, holding a stick. He has long, flowing black hair, a feathered headdress, a waist cloth with tassels, and colorful bands on his arms and chest. The background is a plain light color.

George Catlin I