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Oil portrait of a young man with red face paint, white feather headband, and a pipe tomahawk held across his chest, against a warm ochre background.

Good Hunter, a Warrior

A young man in profile-leaning three-quarter view holds a tomahawk-style pipe tomahawk across his chest, wrapped in a patterned red-and-white headband with a white feather plume. Red stripes mark his cheeks against a warm, muted ochre background, with a fur-like mantle draped over his shoulders. The oil painting has soft, smooth brushwork and a direct, calm gaze.

Artist
George Catlin
Date
1831
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1710 × 2240 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1831).
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: Good Hunter, a Warrior, de George Catlin, 1831

Un joven de tres cuartos sostiene contra el pecho un objeto con forma de hacha, con una cinta roja y blanca estampada en la cabeza y una pluma blanca grande. Franjas rojas marcan sus mejillas sobre un fondo ocre cálido y apagado, y una prenda de piel le cubre los hombros. La pintura al óleo tiene pinceladas suaves y una mirada directa y serena.

Português: Good Hunter, a Warrior, de George Catlin, 1831

Um jovem em três quartos segura contra o peito um objeto em forma de machado, com uma faixa vermelha e branca estampada na cabeça e uma grande pluma branca. Listras vermelhas marcam suas bochechas sobre um fundo ocre quente e suave, e um manto de pele cobre seus ombros. A pintura a óleo tem pinceladas macias e um olhar direto e sereno.

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