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Edward S. Curtis — Portfolio III, Plate 103: Red Cloud-Ogalala
Edward S. Curtis

Portfolio III, Plate 103: Red Cloud-Ogalala

1905

Portraying the famous Oglala Lakota leader in his later years, this photogravure combines historical documentation with Curtis's artistic vision, creating both a personal portrait and a record of a pivotal figure in Plains Indian history.

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Edward S. Curtis, Portfolio III, Plate 103: Red Cloud-Ogalala, 1905

Portraying the famous Oglala Lakota leader in his later years, this photogravure combines historical documentation with Curtis's artistic vision, creating both a personal portrait and a record of a pivotal figure in Plains Indian history.

Medium
photogravure
Year
1905
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Monochrome, Documentary, American, Native American, Historical, Early Modern, Portrait, Photogravure, Figurative, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago