Plains Indian

Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890, fourth quarter 19th century

The image shows a painted portrait of a man facing right. He has high cheekbones, a firm chin, deep-set eyes, long dark braided hair with a feather, and wears a traditional garment with intricate patterns in red, green, and white. The garment has shoulder decorations, and he wears a light-colored scarf around his neck. The background is a smooth, warm gradient of earthy tones.

Artist: Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890
Date: fourth quarter 19th century
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 51 × 40.8 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a painted portrait of a man facing right. He has high cheekbones, a firm chin, deep-set eyes, long dark braided hair with a feather, and wears a traditional garment with intricate patterns in red, green, and white. The garment has shoulder decorations, and he wears a light-colored scarf around his neck. The background is a smooth, warm gradient of earthy tones.

Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890