Two Chippewyan Warriors and a Woman

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals, depicted from head to toe. On the left, a man stands confidently with his left hand on his hip, wearing traditional attire consisting of fringed leggings, a beaded necklace, and a red band adorned with feathers on his head. In the center, another man stands, wrapped in a white cloak decorated with a sun-like design, with similar pants and hair, and is also adorned with a feathered headband. To the right, a woman stands dressed in a blue dress embellished with detailed beadwork around the neckline and hem. She wears her hair in two long braids and sports multiple beaded necklaces. They stand on a grassy terrain, with a clear blue sky and some clouds in the background. The scene is framed within an oval shape surrounded by a greenish-gray border.