I-o-wáy, One of Black Hawk's Principal Warriors, George Catlin

I-o-wáy, One of Black Hawk's Principal Warriors

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement: Romanticism
Date: 1832
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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Native American Warrior Man Figure Single figure Portrait Bust Body paint Hand Stripe Headdress Necklace Bracelet Beard Bare-chested Fur Peau de bête Gaze Front view Sky Cloud Red White Black Jewel Clothing

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