Three Taruma Indians

George Catlin I, 1854/1869

The image shows three individuals standing side by side in full-body view. The two on the left appear to be men with long dark hair, traditional body adornments, and colorful headdresses. One of them holds a bow and arrows. The individual on the right appears to be a woman with long braided hair, wearing necklaces and a patterned shawl. In the background is a structure resembling a traditional dwelling and figures beside it. The ground is grassy, and the background is cloudy on a brown and green canvas.
Artista
George Catlin I
Datazione
1854/1869
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensioni
46 × 59,7 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image shows three individuals standing side by side in full-body view. The two on the left appear to be men with long dark hair, traditional body adornments, and colorful headdresses. One of them holds a bow and arrows. The individual on the right appears to be a woman with long braided hair, wearing necklaces and a patterned shawl. In the background is a structure resembling a traditional dwelling and figures beside it. The ground is grassy, and the background is cloudy on a brown and green canvas.

George Catlin I