Hayne Hudjihini, Eagle of Delight
1832–33
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
30 1/4 × 25 1/4 in. (76.8 × 64.1 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Gerald and Kathleen Peters, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession Number
2018.501.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Hayne Hudjihini, of Delight** *Henry Inman, 1832–33* Oil on canvas, 30 1/4 × 25 1/4 in. (76.8 × 64.1 cm) Step into the world of early 19th-century America with Henry Inman's captivating portrait of Hayne Hudjihini, as "Eagle of." This oil on canvas work, now in The Met's American Wing, showcases Inman's skill as a leading New York portraitist during the 1830s. The title evokes a Native American woman of notable presence, rendered with the refined elegance typical of Inman's style, which blended classical portrait traditions with a fresh American sensibility. Painted amid growing U.S....
About the Artist
Henry Inman · 1801–1846
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