A Small Orejona Village

George Catlin II, 1854/1869

The image shows a river flowing through a dense jungle. A boat with a thatched roof is on the water, near a riverbank where people in red clothing are gathered, some on the boat and some on the shore. The scene includes makeshift structures along the sloping bank. The brushstrokes are deliberate, with naturalistic details in the foliage and stylized figures. The color palette is earthy with pops of red.
Művész
George Catlin II
Datálás
1854/1869
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Méretek
46,5 × 62,5 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image shows a river flowing through a dense jungle. A boat with a thatched roof is on the water, near a riverbank where people in red clothing are gathered, some on the boat and some on the shore. The scene includes makeshift structures along the sloping bank. The brushstrokes are deliberate, with naturalistic details in the foliage and stylized figures. The color palette is earthy with pops of red.

George Catlin II