Ka-pés-ka-da, Shell Man, an Oglala Brave, George Catlin

Ka-pés-ka-da, Shell Man, an Oglala Brave

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 Man Warrior Figure Portrait Bust Face Gaze Front view Hair Long hair Feather Necklace Jewel Adornment Pearl Embroidery Fringes Peau de bête Fur Clothing Hand Circle Sky Cloud Oglala

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