1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ball Players is a 1844 ink by George Catlin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three men standing side by side, holding curved sticks and small balls. They’re dressed in colorful, feathered clothing with painted faces and headpieces. The background is plain, with just a hint of a landscape behind them. Notice how the middle figure wears a tall red feather headdress while the others have simpler designs. Their stances look ready for action, like they’re about to play a game. If you’re curious about how this image was made, look up lithography.
George Catlin ( KAT-lin; July 26, 1796 – December 23, 1872) was an American lawyer, painter, author, and traveler, who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the American frontier.
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