O‑ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, O-ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior, 1831, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.229
George Catlin, O-ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.7 x 42.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.229
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Artwork Details

Title
O‑ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior
Artist
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.7 x 42.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Small Whoop
  • Indian — Menominee
Object Number
1985.66.229
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.229

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Small Whoop, a member of the Menominee tribe, as a “hard-visaged warrior, of most remarkable distinction.” The artist probably painted this portrait in Washington in 1831. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)

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