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Oil painting of a standing man in a dark hat, fringed leather shirt and medallions, holding a long stick, against a dark, shadowy background.

Chunka-ah-luta (Red Dog)

A standing man in a dark hat and fringed, light-colored leather shirt stands before a shadowy, mottled background, holding a long rod or pipe-stem with both hands. Layered metal medallions hang at his chest, and a beaded or quilled strap and red leggings are visible below a dark blanket draped over his shoulder.

Artist
Antonion Zeno Shindler
Date
ca. 1887
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2290 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1892).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Chunka-ah-luta (Red Dog), retrato al óleo, ca. 1887

Un hombre de pie, con un sombrero oscuro y una camisa de piel clara con flecos, sostiene con ambas manos una vara larga frente a un fondo oscuro y difuminado. Medallones metálicos cuelgan de su pecho, y bajo una manta oscura en el hombro se ven una franja decorada y polainas rojas.

Português: Chunka-ah-luta (Red Dog), retrato a óleo, c. 1887

Um homem em pé, de chapéu escuro e camisa de couro clara com franjas, segura com as duas mãos uma vara longa diante de um fundo escuro e nublado. Medalhões metálicos pendem do peito, e abaixo de um cobertor escuro no ombro aparecem uma faixa decorada e perneiras vermelhas.

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