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Ein Monitari Indianer, by Karl Bodmer, ink, 1839

Ein Monitari Indianer

Karl Bodmer

1839

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Ein Monitari Indianer is a 1839 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Karl Bodmer
When & what style?
1839 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a Native American man standing in a landscape. He wears a long cloak with fringes and holds a long stick with a feather on top. The background is a grassy field with some bushes. The man's clothing and accessories suggest he is from a specific tribe, but the exact tribe is not clear. The painting is done in a romantic style, with attention to detail and texture. The artist who created this work is Bodmer, Karl.

About the artist

Portrait of Karl Bodmer
Artist

Karl Bodmer

Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.

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