Tah-Ro-Hon, An Ioway Warrior

Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850, 1838

The image shows an upper body portrait of a person turned to the right, showcasing their left profile. The person has high cheekbones, a strong jawline, deep-set eyes, and dark brown skin. Their hair is styled into a mohawk with a red plume. They wear a headband with red, green, and yellow patterns, a pink shirt with a dot pattern, and a red shawl. The person has a blue ribbon with a large medal or pendant around their neck, and large red and white earrings. They hold a patterned staff or club wrapped with red and white bands, alongside the shawl. The background is plain off-white.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850
Date
1838
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
52.07 × 36.83 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows an upper body portrait of a person turned to the right, showcasing their left profile. The person has high cheekbones, a strong jawline, deep-set eyes, and dark brown skin. Their hair is styled into a mohawk with a red plume. They wear a headband with red, green, and yellow patterns, a pink shirt with a dot pattern, and a red shawl. The person has a blue ribbon with a large medal or pendant around their neck, and large red and white earrings. They hold a patterned staff or club wrapped with red and white bands, alongside the shawl. The background is plain off-white.

Amerikanische Grafik 1837–1850