Old Menomonie Chief with Two Young Beaux

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals against a natural background. On the left, a man is seated on the ground, his body wrapped in a beige cloth. He has long, dark hair and a solemn expression, holding a long pipe. On the right, two standing men are shown from head to toe. Both have dark hair; one with two long braids and the other with a feathered headdress. The man with the headdress holds a shield adorned with feathers. The men wear red leggings, beadwork, fringed garments, necklaces, and jewelry. One has a draped pinkish-white cloth over his shoulder. The background features a grassland with a distant sky overhead.