The image displays three individuals standing in full-body view. The first person on the left is walking with one leg lifted and arms holding sticks. He has a painted face, black hair styled upwards, and a colorful necklace. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist with feathers and tassels. The second person in the center is facing sideways, holding a stick with a circular object on top. His body is painted white with red lines, and he wears a colorful feather headdress and a similar waist covering with tassels. The third person on the right stands facing forward, holding a stick. He has long, flowing black hair, a feathered headdress, a waist cloth with tassels, and colorful bands on his arms and chest. The background is a plain light color.
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The image displays three individuals standing in full-body view. The first person on the left is walking with one leg lifted and arms holding sticks. He has a painted face, black hair styled upwards, and a colorful necklace. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist with feathers and tassels. The second person in the center is facing sideways, holding a stick with a circular object on top. His body is painted white with red lines, and he wears a colorful feather headdress and a similar waist covering with tassels. The third person on the right stands facing forward, holding a stick. He has long, flowing black hair, a feathered headdress, a waist cloth with tassels, and colorful bands on his arms and chest. The background is a plain light color.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ball Players

George Catlin

Date
1844
Medium
color lithograph
Dimensions
Board:609 x 457mm Image:431 x 305mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.1187
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Mask
  • Figures
Inscription

Inscribed: At bottom center of mounting board, typed label glued down - BALL PLAYERS (in caps); reverse side (upper left), George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio 1844, Plate # 21

NGA object ID 146546. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.