Say-say-gon, Hail Storm, War Chief

A painted half-length portrait of a man in a feathered headdress with two curved horn-like ornaments, facing forward against a pale blue and ochre sky. He wears a beaded necklace, layered red beads, a brass-like collar, and red face paint, with bare shoulders and arm bands. Oil on canvas.

Artist

George Catlin

Date

1845

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2451 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum