Ka-ta-wa-be-da, a Chippeway Chief
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Director's Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
1980.44.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Ka-ta-wa-be-da, a Chippeway Chief is a striking lithographic print by John T., a prominent 19th-century American lithographer known for his detailed reproductions of portraits. Captured in the graphic arts medium, this undated work from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection depicts Ka-ta-wa-be-da, a leader of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) people, showcasing his dignified presence and traditional attire. Bowen's precise technique in lithography allowed for high-fidelity prints that brought Native American portraits to wide audiences. Created during a pivotal era of U.S. expansion westward, w...
About the Artist
John T. Bowen (American|American, born Haiti|American|American) · 1790 |1785 |1801 |1800 –1874 |1851 |1856 |1900
American, 1790–1874|American (born Haiti), Les Cayes (Saint-Domingue) 1785–1851 New York|American, ca. 1801–?1856|New York, NY