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.
Wah-ro-née-sah, The Surrounder, Chief of the Tribe
George Catlin
1832 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A striking 19th-century portrait of the Otoe chief Wah-ro-née-sah, captured in ceremonial attire.
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted by George Catlin in 1832, this masterful oil portrait depicts Wah-ro-née-sah, or 'The Surrounder,' a chief of the Otoe tribe. He is shown in a fur robe with a majestic grizzly bear claw necklace and a vibrant red deerskin headdress against a soft, atmospheric sky.
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