Arowak Village

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image shows a painted scene viewed through an oval frame with a soft, muted border. The perspective places the observer at a ground level, looking onto a village setting with lush trees and tall plants in the foreground. Beyond the village, there is dense jungle foliage. Small houses with pitched roofs are visible along the horizon. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, creating a soft, dreamlike quality in the scene. The color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with lighter shades suggesting an overcast sky.
Artiste
George Catlin II
Datation
1854/1869
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
45,9 × 62,3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows a painted scene viewed through an oval frame with a soft, muted border. The perspective places the observer at a ground level, looking onto a village setting with lush trees and tall plants in the foreground. Beyond the village, there is dense jungle foliage. Small houses with pitched roofs are visible along the horizon. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise, creating a soft, dreamlike quality in the scene. The color palette is dominated by earthy greens and browns with lighter shades suggesting an overcast sky.

George Catlin II