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Sioux War Council
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Sioux War Council

Artist/Maker George Catlin United States, 1796 - 1872
Date1848
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 24 3/4 x 31 1/4 in. (62.9 x 79.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Stonehollow Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW2018.072.007
ClassificationsPainting
On View
On view
DescriptionOil painting depicting a gathering of Sioux men seated in a sprawling outdoor locale. The congregation is densely assembled, with a focus on a central figure addressing the council. Teepees tower in the background. Foreground elements include individuals engaged in various states of attention, some seated and others standing, creating a dynamic tableau of communal interaction.