Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins

George Catlin, Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins, 1834-1835, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.493
Copied George Catlin, Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins, 1834-1835, oil on canvas, 24 x 29 in. (60.9 x 73.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.493
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Artwork Details

Title
Comanche Lodge of Buffalo Skins
Artist
Date
1834-1835
Location
Not on view
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
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — teepee
  • Indian — Comanche
  • Figure male — full length
  • Animal — horse
  • Western
Object Number
1985.66.493
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.493

Artwork Description

With the arrival of horses on the Great Plains, nomadic hunters like the Comanche, who had previously relied on dogs to transport the poles and covers of their tipis, could live in much bigger and heavier shelters. George Catlin’s painting shows the horseman Little Spaniard arriving in camp, and was sketched at a Comanche village in 1834.