Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief

George Catlin, Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief, 1844-1845, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.518
Copied George Catlin, Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief, 1844-1845, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.518
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Artwork Details

Title
Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief
Artist
Date
1844-1845
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
  • Indian — Iowa
  • Portrait male — Walking Rain
Object Number
1985.66.518
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.518

Artwork Description

George Catlin described Walking Rain as “54 years of age, and nearly six feet and a half in height,” and claimed that his earlier portrait of the Iowa war chief was then hanging in Egyptian Hall, London, where he probably made this copy. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed, 1979)