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Chon-Ca-Pe

Albert Newsam, after Henry Inman, after Charles Bird King

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper body of a person with a solemn facial expression. They are adorned with a red headdress featuring upright feathers and face paint with red and turquoise lines and dots. The person wears a necklace with animal teeth or claws, a strand of blue beads, and a round medallion. They also have large, beaded earrings and a thick white fur or plush robe over their shoulders. In their hand, they hold an object resembling an arrow or a stylized weapon. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
2822 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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