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The image shows a lush, tropical landscape with dense green foliage. The vegetation varies in size and form, with large leaves contrasting against softer background vegetation. The brushwork is gentle, creating a humid jungle atmosphere. In the foreground is a still water surface surrounded by greenery and flowers. The color palette consists of deep greens with splashes of red, blue, and yellow. In the distance, various shades of green add depth to the landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Painting
A Lagoon of the Upper Amazon
George Catlin
- Date
- 1854/1869
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 46.5 x 60.1 cm (18 5/16 x 23 11/16 in.)
- Classification
- Painting
- Accession number
- 1965.16.288
- Credit line
- Paul Mellon Collection
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CAB
Subjects and terms
- painted surface
- American
- Waterway
- Brazil
- landscape
- American Paintings, Catlin
- Amazon River
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 50596. 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.