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The Fountain, No. 1: The Wounded Indian Slaking His Death Thirst

Thomas Cole

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a forest scene. A large tree trunk lies on the ground on the left. A smaller tree with a curved trunk leans over a small stream on the right. A figure, an Indian man, sits by the stream. He is wearing a loincloth and a headband. He holds a bow in one hand and reaches down to the water with the other. The background includes more trees and foliage. The image has a border around it and some writing at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1843
Medium
Graphite and white gouache on green wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
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