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A Small Tobos Village

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a scene from an elevated perspective. A row of leaning palm trees forms the horizon just above the center of the image. Below, multiple people and animals are gathered on a grassy area, with a simple thatched roof structure visible in the distance. The background is filled with swaying palm trees against the sky. The painting employs soft brushstrokes and a color palette dominated by pale blues for the sky and soft greens and earth tones for the landscape and figures.

Artwork Details

Date
1854/1869
Medium
oil on card mounted on paperboard
Dimensions
11071 × 8696 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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