Meach-o-shín-gaw, Little White Bear, a Distinguished Brave

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872
Sitter
Little White Bear
Luce Center Label
“Meach-o-shin-gaw (the little white bear), Chesh-oo-hong-ha (the man of good sense), and Wa-hon-ga-shee (no fool), are portraits of distinguished Konzas [Kansas/Kaw], and all furnish striking instances of the bold and Roman outline.” (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 34, 1841; reprint 1973)
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
1832
Object number
1985.66.25
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Dress\Indian dress
Dress\accessory\jewelry
Indian\Kansas
Portrait male\bust
Object\weapon\dagger
Record ID
saam_1985.66.25
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bba73e74-12db-49f3-9bba-7825c0154a2f
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