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Two Indians and a White Man in a Canoe

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Two Indians and a White Man in a Canoe". The canoe is made of wood and contains three men. The man on the left is shirtless and wearing a headdress, blue shorts, and has a muscular build. The man in the middle is wearing a white shirt, black jacket, and a black hat. The man on the right is shirtless, wearing light-colored shorts, and holding a paddle. The canoe is situated on a body of water with a large rock formation to the right and a tree-covered cliff to the left. There are trees and mountains in the background. A few teepees are visible on the shore. The sky is cloudy.

Artwork Details

Date
1811–ca. 1813
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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