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Self-torture in a Sioux Religious Ceremony, George Catlin

Self-torture in a Sioux Religious Ceremony

George Catlin (American) (1796-1872)

Movement
Romanticism
Date
1835–1837
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
49.7 × 69.2 cm
Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Smithsonian American Art Museum, CC0

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