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George Catlin
Koon-za-ya-me, Female War Eagle
1844
oil on canvas
Koon-za-ya-me's gaze is direct, her features a mask to her emotions. She wears red paint that was typically applied to the sides of the women's faces and along the center part of their hair.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison Jr., 1985.66.528 |