Four Mura Indians

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image depicts four individuals against an abstract background. The first adult, on the left, is a woman with long, dark hair, wearing a shawl and holding a small unclothed child. In the center, a man stands with a raised arm holding a spear. The third adult, on the right, stands with a relaxed posture holding a bow. The background is soft-hued with a grassy ground underneath the individuals.
Artist
George Catlin II
Date
1854/1869
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
46.8 × 62.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts four individuals against an abstract background. The first adult, on the left, is a woman with long, dark hair, wearing a shawl and holding a small unclothed child. In the center, a man stands with a raised arm holding a spear. The third adult, on the right, stands with a relaxed posture holding a bow. The background is soft-hued with a grassy ground underneath the individuals.

George Catlin II