La Salle Received in the Village of the Cenis Indians. May 6, 1686

George Catlin I, 1847/1848

The image is shown from an eye-level perspective, displaying a group of people and various structures. The horizon divides the sky from the land, revealing rolling hills and a cloudy sky tinged with a warm pinkish hue. People in traditional and 19th-century Western attire are present, with some on horseback and others engaged in activities. Buildings with conical shapes emit smoke to the left. Fine brushstrokes create detailed foliage and hills. The color scheme consists mainly of earth tones with red and white accents.
Művész
George Catlin I
Datálás
1847/1848
Műfaj
Festmény
Technika
oil on canvas
Méretek
37,6 × 56,4 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image is shown from an eye-level perspective, displaying a group of people and various structures. The horizon divides the sky from the land, revealing rolling hills and a cloudy sky tinged with a warm pinkish hue. People in traditional and 19th-century Western attire are present, with some on horseback and others engaged in activities. Buildings with conical shapes emit smoke to the left. Fine brushstrokes create detailed foliage and hills. The color scheme consists mainly of earth tones with red and white accents.

George Catlin I