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ethnographic observation, frontier life depiction, native american portraits, documenting indigenous ways, colonial era perspective, american expansion themes, catlin's native series", visual anthropology pioneer

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Turtle Hunt

Ethnographic Illustration
1869
46.0 x 61.0 cm

George Catlin (1796 – 1872)

Explore the captivating art of George Catlin (1796-1872), renowned for his vivid portraits & landscapes documenting Native American life on the frontier. Discover a vanishing world through his stunning paintings!

About this artwork

Title: Turtle Hunt
Artist: George Catlin
Year: 1869
Original dimensions: 46.0 x 61.0 cm
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Public domain
Creative period: Mature Period
Corpus context: frontier life depiction , native american portraits
Keywords: 19th century illustration , ethnographic painting , “indigenous culture”
Color hue: Ochre to Sepia