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The image shows a tipi in a grassy field, with Native American figures nearby engaging in daily activities. The scene includes horses grazing in the background and a serene sky with wispy clouds. The color palette consists of earthy tones and gentle blues.
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The image shows a tipi in a grassy field, with Native American figures nearby engaging in daily activities. The scene includes horses grazing in the background and a serene sky with wispy clouds. The color palette consists of earthy tones and gentle blues.

National Gallery of Art · Painting

A Crow Chief at His Toilette

George Catlin

Date
1861/1869
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 47 x 63.3 cm (18 1/2 x 24 15/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Accession number
1965.16.22
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CAB
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • painted surface
  • American
  • Hair Combing
  • American Paintings, Catlin
  • Crow
  • Chief (unnamed)
  • North American Indian
  • genre
Provenance

George Catlin [1796-1872]; by descent to his daughters, Clara Gregory Catlin, Louise Catlin Kinney, and Elizabeth Wing Catlin; purchased 1912 from Elizabeth Wing Catlin by the American Museum of Natural History; sold 1959 through (Kennedy Galleries, New York) to Mr. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift 1965 to the NGA.

NGA object ID 50330. 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.