Buffalo Chase, Mouth of the Yellowstone

George Catlin, Buffalo Chase, Mouth of the Yellowstone, 1832-1833, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.415
George Catlin, Buffalo Chase, Mouth of the Yellowstone, 1832-1833, oil on canvas, 24 x 29 in. (60.9 x 73.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.415
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Artwork Details

Title
Buffalo Chase, Mouth of the Yellowstone
Artist
Date
1832-1833
Location
Dimensions
24 x 29 in. (60.9 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — buffalo
  • Landscape — river — Yellowstone River
  • Occupation — hunter
  • Indian
  • Western
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1985.66.415
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.415

Artwork Description

George Catlin described this scene as “animals dying on the ground passed over; and my man Batiste swamped in crossing a creek.” He made the sketch on the Upper Missouri in 1832. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)

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