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Fur Traders Descending the Missouri

George Caleb Bingham

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting depicting two men and a dog on a canoe. The canoe is on a body of water with trees and a cloudy sky in the background. One man sits at the right end of the canoe wearing a pink shirt and a turban-like hat, holding a long pole. The other man lies on a pile of furs and bags in the middle of the canoe, wearing a blue shirt. A black dog stands at the left end of the canoe. The water is calm and reflects the canoe and its occupants. The sky is cloudy and hazy. The men appear to be fur traders.

Artwork details

Date:
1845
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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