The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas
1844–1845 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- George Catlin (1796–1872)
- Year
- 1844–1845
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 71 × 58 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Realism
Mew-hu-she-kaw, the White Cloud, chief of the Iowa (Báxoje) people, wears a headdress of red-dyed deer hair and a necklace of grizzly bear claws, with a green handprint painted across his face. Catlin painted him in London or Paris in 1844–45, when a delegation of Iowa people travelled with Catlin's Indian Gallery in Europe. It is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A vivid red-and-green portrait for a study or hallway in a dark wood frame. It suits warm white or sand walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1844–1845)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room, dorm room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
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A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.




























