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Painting of a standing man in white coat and red sash speaking to a large seated crowd of Native people in a forest clearing.

The Trial of Red Jacket

Oil painting of a standing man in a white coat and red sash addressing a large group of seated Native people in a sunlit forest clearing. Bark-roofed shelters, tall trees and onlookers frame the gathering, with figures in blankets and feathered headdresses across the foreground.

Artist
John Mix Stanley
Date
1869
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1914 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1869).
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: El juicio de Red Jacket

Pintura al óleo de un hombre de pie, con abrigo blanco y faja roja, que se dirige a un numeroso grupo de personas indígenas sentadas en un claro de bosque iluminado por el sol. Refugios con techo de corteza, árboles altos y espectadores enmarcan la reunión, con figuras envueltas en mantas y tocados de plumas en primer plano.

Português: O julgamento de Red Jacket

Pintura a óleo de um homem em pé, com casaco branco e faixa vermelha, dirigindo-se a um grande grupo de pessoas indígenas sentadas em uma clareira de floresta iluminada pelo sol. Abrigos com telhado de casca, árvores altas e espectadores emolduram o encontro, com figuras envoltas em mantas e adornos de penas no primeiro plano.

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