Meta-koosega

Meta-koosega

John T. Bowen, 1801 - c. 1856 Henry Inman, 28 Oct 1801 - 17 Jan 1846 (after) Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862 (after) James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858 (after) Edward C. Biddle, active early 19th century

Details

Dimensions
Sheet: 50.2 × 35cm (19 3/4 × 13 3/4")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the work as a portrait, and the image presents one named sitter occupying the central composition.

  • Face Visual · 97%

    The sitter's face is the central visual focus, with individualized features and modeled shading.

  • War and Military Both · 98%

    The catalog describes Meta-koosega as a Native American warrior, and the printed caption identifies him as a warrior.

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Metadata · 94%

    The catalog identifies the sitter as Native American and records the historical caption identifying him as Chippeway.

  • Text Visual · 99%

    Printed lettering below the image includes the sitter's name, descriptive caption, publisher information, and legal notice.

Visual Qualities

  • Earth Tones Visual · 90%

    Warm beige, ochre, brown, and gray-green tones dominate the hand-colored image and its paper ground.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Both · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as a print, and the image visibly includes a printed image and typographic imprint.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The canonical medium is recorded as hand-colored lithograph on paper.

Time Periods

Source & rights

John T. Bowen, 1801 - c. 1856. Meta-koosega. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer.