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title: Sioux War Dance
author: George Catlin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17808/sioux-war-dance/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-22
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# Sioux War Dance

_Authored by George Catlin_

## Image File

[![Sioux War Dance](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17808.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17808.jpg)

## Image Caption

[War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Dance, [Sioux](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sioux/), oil on canvas by George Catlin, 1845-48.

Smithsonian American Art Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Catlin, G. (2023, August 22). Sioux War Dance. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17808/sioux-war-dance/>
### Chicago
Catlin, George. "Sioux War Dance." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17808/sioux-war-dance/>.
### MLA
Catlin, George. "Sioux War Dance." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17808/sioux-war-dance/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Catlin_-_War_Dance,_Sioux_-_1985.66.457B_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg) by [**George Catlin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Catlin_-_War_Dance,_Sioux_-_1985.66.457B_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 22 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.