Shoo-de-gá-cha, The Smoke, Chief of the Tribe, George Catlin

Shoo-de-gá-cha, The Smoke, Chief of the Tribe

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 Chief Figure Portrait Standing Face Hair Long hair Body paint Necklace Medallion Bracelet Jewel Adornment Spear Weapon Peau de bête Fur Mocassin Shoe Clothing Tree Grass Plant Sky Cloud

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