Eé-shah-kó-nee, Bow and Quiver, First Chief of the Tribe, George Catlin

Eé-shah-kó-nee, Bow and Quiver, First Chief of the Tribe

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement: Romanticism
Date: 1834
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 73.7 × 60.9 cm
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC0

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Portrait Man Native American Chief Figure Bust Face Gaze Feather Headdress Long hair Head of hair Necklace Claw Pendant Jewel Peau de bête Fur Clothing Body paint Crossed arms Sky Cloud Brown

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