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Oil portrait of a man in a feathered headdress with horn ornaments, red face paint, layered beaded necklaces, and a pale blue sky behind him.

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1845).
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: Say-say-gon, Hail Storm, jefe de guerra

Retrato pintado de medio cuerpo de un hombre con un tocado de plumas y dos adornos curvos semejantes a cuernos, mirando de frente ante un cielo azul pálido y ocre. Lleva collares de cuentas rojas superpuestas, un collar de tono metálico y pintura facial roja, con hombros desnudos y brazaletes. Óleo sobre lienzo.

Português: Say-say-gon, Hail Storm, chefe de guerra

Retrato pintado de meio corpo de um homem com um cocar de penas e dois ornamentos curvos semelhantes a chifres, olhando de frente contra um céu azul pálido e ocre. Ele usa colares de contas vermelhas sobrepostas, um colar de tom metálico e pintura facial vermelha, com ombros nus e braceletes. Óleo sobre tela.

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