Camanchees Moving

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wide view over a grassy plain, with a high horizon line and groups of figures and horses in the distance. Close by, numerous people, most on horseback, engage in coordinated activities. They wear traditional clothing and appear to be involved in a hunt. The painting features fine, detailed brushstrokes and a color palette of green, brown, red, and earth tones, under a sky of soft blues and grays with scattered clouds.