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Rainmaking among the Mandan, George Catlin

Rainmaking among the Mandan

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
1837–1839
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
49.5 × 68.6 cm
Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC0

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