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
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Artwork Details

Title
O‑ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1816 12 in. (53.742.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Indian — Menominee
  • Portrait male — Small Whoop
Object Number
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)