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Standing man in a pale blanket and red-feathered headdress holds a tomahawk and feathered staff before a cloudy sky.

Tchong-tas-sáb-bee, Black Dog, Second Chief

A standing man in a pale blanket with a dark blue-gray band wears a red-tipped feathered headdress, necklace and pendant, and holds a tomahawk and a feathered staff. He gazes upward against a soft blue and gray cloudy sky over open, sandy ground, painted in oil on canvas.

Artist
George Catlin
Date
1834
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1856 × 2240 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
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: Tchong-tas-sáb-bee, Perro Negro, segundo jefe

Un hombre de pie envuelto en una manta clara con una banda gris azulada lleva un tocado de plumas con puntas rojas, collar y colgante, y sostiene un hacha y un bastón con plumas. Mira hacia arriba ante un cielo nublado de tonos azules y grises, sobre un suelo abierto y arenoso, en óleo sobre lienzo.

Português: Tchong-tas-sáb-bee, Cão Negro, segundo chefe

Um homem de pé, envolto em um manto claro com faixa cinza-azulada, usa um cocar de penas com pontas vermelhas, colar e pingente, e segura um machado e um bastão emplumado. Olha para cima diante de um céu nublado em tons de azul e cinza, sobre um chão aberto e arenoso, em óleo sobre tela.

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