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Ball Players

George Catlin

National Gallery of Art

The image displays three individuals standing in full-body view. The first person on the left is walking with one leg lifted and arms holding sticks. He has a painted face, black hair styled upwards, and a colorful necklace. He is wearing a blue cloth around his waist with feathers and tassels. The second person in the center is facing sideways, holding a stick with a circular object on top. His body is painted white with red lines, and he wears a colorful feather headdress and a similar waist covering with tassels. The third person on the right stands facing forward, holding a stick. He has long, flowing black hair, a feathered headdress, a waist cloth with tassels, and colorful bands on his arms and chest. The background is a plain light color.

Artwork Details

Date
1844
Medium
color lithograph
Dimensions
11054 × 8413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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