19.3.22

...Indian chiefs, buffalo chase, Old Bear medicine man, in the early American west...

 ...George Catlin's Indian portraits 1830-1836 in National Portrait Gallery. America was indifferent to his 300 plus Indian chief portraits. He took them to Europe where he exhibited them.  I was really excited to see Catlin's work here, finally. The Portrait gallery has many of his portraits, more than I could photograph because of light glare and a closed off section. ...more tomorrow....



Old Bear







 buffalo chase


detail buffalo chase


George Catlin





detail

16.3.22

The Peacock Room in the Freer Museum....


The Peacock Room, created by painter James McNeill Whistler and architect Thomas Jeckyll 1876–77.