Who created "Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief"?

Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief was created by George Catlin in 1844-1845.

When was "Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief" created?

This artwork was created 1844-1845.

What medium is "Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief"?

Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief is Painting.

Is "Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief" in the public domain?

Yes, Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief

George Catlin

1844-1845

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

Accession Number

1985.66.518

Tags

IowaPortrait male

About this artwork

George Catlin described Walking Rain as â54 years of age, and nearly six feet and a half in height,â and claimed that his earlier portrait of the Iowa war chief was then hanging in Egyptian Hall, London, where he probably made this copy. (Truettner, The Natural Man Observed, 1979)

About the Artist

George Catlin · 1796–1872

George Catlin (1796–1872), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Putnam Catlin and Polly Sutton—who had been captured by Native Americans during the 1778 Battle of Wyoming—initially pursued a legal career. Trained at Litchfield Law School, he was admitted to the bar in 1819 but abandoned law after two years to study art in Philadelphia in 1823. Self-taught as a portraitist, Catlin quickly gained ...

Neu-mon-ya, Walking Rain, War Chief

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