Meach-o-shín-gaw, Little White Bear, a Distinguished Brave

George Catlin, Meach-o-shín-gaw, Little White Bear, a Distinguished Brave, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.25
Copied George Catlin, Meach-o-shín-gaw, Little White Bear, a Distinguished Brave, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.25
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Artwork Details

Title
Meach-o-shín-gaw, Little White Bear, a Distinguished Brave
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Dimensions
29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — weapon — dagger
  • Portrait male — Little White Bear — bust
  • Indian — Kansas
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.25

Artwork Description

“Meach-o-shin-gaw (the little white bear), Chesh-oo-hong-ha (the man of good sense), and Wa-hon-ga-shee (no fool), are portraits of distinguished Konzas [Kansas/Kaw], and all furnish striking instances of the bold and Roman outline.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 34, 1841; reprint 1973)