O‑ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior

George Catlin, O-ho-páh-sha, Small Whoop, a Distinguished Warrior, 1831, oil on canvas, 21 ¹⁄₈ x 16 ¹⁄₂ in. (53.7 x 42.0 cm), 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
Artist: George Catlin
Date: 1831
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 21 ¹⁄₈ x 16 ¹⁄₂ in. (53.7 x 42.0 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Portrait male — Small Whoop
Indian — Menominee
Object Number: 1985.66.229
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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)