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Painting of Mandan men seated in a circle on grassland in council, with shields and objects on the ground, a tipi at left, and green hills behind.

Foot War Party in Council, Mandan

A group of seated Mandan men gathers in a circle on open grassland beneath rolling green hills, some wearing feathered headdresses and bare-chested with leggings. Shields, bundles and objects lie scattered on the ground, and a tipi stands at the left under a pale sky.

Artist
George Catlin
Date
1835-1837
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2001 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1837).
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: Grupo de guerra a pie en consejo, mandan

Un grupo de hombres mandan sentados en círculo sobre un amplio pastizal bajo colinas verdes y ondulantes, algunos con tocados de plumas y torso desnudo. Escudos, bultos y objetos están dispersos en el suelo, y a la izquierda se levanta un tipi bajo un cielo pálido.

Português: Grupo de guerra a pé em conselho, mandan

Um grupo de homens mandan sentados em círculo sobre uma extensa campina, sob colinas verdes e ondulantes, alguns com cocares de penas e torso nu. Escudos, pacotes e objetos estão espalhados pelo chão, e à esquerda se ergue um tipi sob um céu pálido.