1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Payta Kootha, a Shawnee Warrior is a 1836 ink by Albert Newsam, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a red headwrap with gold patterns, a dark cloak, and a bright orange shirt with ruffles. His face is painted red on the cheeks, and he has large gold earrings. The background is plain, so all the focus is on him. The text below says his name is Payta Kootha, a Shawnee warrior. The artist used a mix of colors to make his clothes and face stand out. If you like this style, check out the technique: lithography to see how it works.
Albert Newsam (May 20, 1809 – November 20, 1864) was an American lithographer and painter.
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