Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave

George Catlin, Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave, 1831, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.221
George Catlin, Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.6 x 42.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.221
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Artwork Details

Title
Ko-mán-i-kin-o-haw, Little Whale, a Brave
Artist
Date
1831
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄2 in. (53.6 x 42.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Little Whale
  • Indian — Menominee
Object Number
1985.66.221
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.221

Artwork Description

Late in the autumn of 1830, George Catlin visited Washington, D.C., where he painted members of a delegation of Menominees from Michigan Territory. He described Little Whale as “a brave with his medicine-wand, his looking-glass, and scissors.” (Catlin, 1848 Catalogue, Catlin’s Indian Gallery, SAAM online exhibition)

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