Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680
George Catlin I, 1847/1848
- Artist
- George Catlin I
- Date
- 1847/1848
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 37.8 × 56.4 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The painting depicts a landscape with waterfalls, a river, trees, and hills in the distance. In the foreground, a group of people are near a canoe on a grassy patch. The painting features distinct brushstrokes showing texture and movement. The color palette consists of warm tones with soft greens and earth tones dominating, and a muted peach sky.