Old World Portraits
The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas
George Catlin
A striking mid-19th-century portrait of the Iowa chief Mew-hu-she-kaw (The White Cloud) by George Catlin.
Sha-có-pay (The Six), Chief of the Plains Ojibwa
George Catlin
1832 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking 19th-century portrait of a Plains Ojibwa Chief, capturing the dignity and intricate regalia of Indigenous North American leadership.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
1 frame size
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm wood and umber notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Deep burgundy, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1832 by George Catlin, this powerful portrait depicts Sha-có-pay, a Chief of the Plains Ojibwa. The work meticulously documents the sitter's status through his elaborate dress, including eagle feathers and a painted deerskin robe, rendered with a warm, atmospheric palette characteristic of Catlin's 'Indian Gallery' series.
More like this
