Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis

George Catlin, Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.386
Copied George Catlin, Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis, 1832, oil on canvas, 11 1⁄4 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.5 x 36.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.386
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Artwork Details

Title
Arikara Village of Earth-Covered lodges, 1600 Miles above St. Louis
Artist
Date
1832
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 1⁄4 x 14 3⁄8 in. (28.5 x 36.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Western
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — United States
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — hut
  • Indian — Arikara
Object Number
1985.66.386
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.386

Artwork Description

“This village is built upon an open prairie, and the gracefully undulating hills that rise in the distance behind it are everywhere covered with a verdant green turf, without a tree or a bush anywhere to be seen. This view was taken from the deck of the steamer when I was on my way up the river.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 1, no. 25, 1841; reprint 1973)