Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, a Chief

George Catlin, Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, a Chief, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.173
Copied George Catlin, Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, a Chief, 1832, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.173
Free to use

Artwork Details

Title
Pa-ris-ka-roó-pa, Two Crows, a Chief
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Not on view
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
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Hidatsa
  • Portrait male — Two Crows
  • Portrait male — Two Crows — bust
Object Number
1985.66.173
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.173

Artwork Description

The subject was dressed, according to George Catlin, in a “handsome shirt, ornamented with ermine, and necklace of grisly bears’ claws.” The artist painted this work at a Hidatsa village in 1832. (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)