Orejona Chief and Family

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image shows five individuals in a natural setting. Two adults and three children are depicted in full-body view. In the center, an adult male with long black hair, colorful feathers, and facial markings is bare-chested, wearing a cloth around his waist and beaded jewelry. He holds a long wooden paddle or staff. To his left is a child with similar features, feathers, and a bow. On the right, an adult female with tied-back hair, wearing a necklace and draped in a cloth, holds the hand of a naked child and carries another on her back. The background is a gradient of light colors with a green border.
Artist
George Catlin II
Date
1854/1869
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
46.5 × 62.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows five individuals in a natural setting. Two adults and three children are depicted in full-body view. In the center, an adult male with long black hair, colorful feathers, and facial markings is bare-chested, wearing a cloth around his waist and beaded jewelry. He holds a long wooden paddle or staff. To his left is a child with similar features, feathers, and a bow. On the right, an adult female with tied-back hair, wearing a necklace and draped in a cloth, holds the hand of a naked child and carries another on her back. The background is a gradient of light colors with a green border.

George Catlin II