Buffalo Chase in Snowdrifts, Indians Pursuing on Snowshoes

Creator Name

George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Date

1830s

Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum;

Smithsonian Institution

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Title

Buffalo Chase in Snowdrifts, Indians Pursuing on Snowshoes

Creator

George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872, Artist

Worktype

Painting; Paintings

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Material

oil on canvas

Dimensions

24 x 29 1/8 in. (61.0 x 74.1 cm) irregular

Technique

Language

Date

1830s;
Date: 1832-1833

Provenance

Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum;

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Subjects

Figure group\male; Western; Indian; Occupation\hunter; Landscape\season\winter; Animal\buffalo; Hunter; Landscapes; Animals; Winter; Occupations; Men; Figure group; Seasons; Buffaloes

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