1850
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
Big Snake, Chief of the Blackfoot Indians, Recounting his War Exploits to Five Subordinate Chiefs is a 1850 oil by Paul Kane, a American Folk Art work, held at National Gallery of Canada.
The painting is titled Big Snake, Chief of the Blackfoot Indians, Recounting his War Exploits to Five Subordinate Chiefs. This painting is interesting because it shows a moment of storytelling and leadership. The title gives us a sense of what's happening in the scene. You can learn more about this type of artwork by looking into the work of artist: Paul Kane.
Paul Kane (September 3, 1810 – February 20, 1871) was an Irish-born Canadian painter whose paintings and especially field sketches were known as one of the first visual documents of Western indigenous life.
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