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Painted Buffalo Dance
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George Catlin spent time among the Plain's Indians creating paintings depicting their lifestlye and culture.
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This painting depicts Buffalo Dance, a ceremonial dance done by many of the Plains Indians, including the Mandan Indians depicted in this painting. The Buffalo Dance commenced when the Mandan Indians needed the buffalo to come to avoid starvation. When started, the tribe would not stop until someone had spotted buffalo near the camp.
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This painting portrays the Indians as merely adding to the beauty of the landscape. The landscape includes the exaggerated colors and fog Bierstadt is famous for.
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his painting of a Native American is a example of how George de Forest Brush romanticized the American Indians. It depicts a Native American reaching down to a lily with a white bird hanging on his back. You get an analysis of how George de Forest viewed the Native American lifestyle. Unlike the "more civilized" Americans, the Indians lived among nature, only taking what was needed for survival.
