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Buffalo Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask by artist George Catlin, c. 1832. The painting depicts the practice of the Plains Indians, prior to the arrival of the horse, in which they would disguise themselves as wolves by wearing wolf hides to get close enough to a bison herd to shoot them.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Original image by George Catlin. Uploaded by Joshua J. Mark, published on 17 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: 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.
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APA Style
Catlin, G. (2024, May 17). Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18950/bison-hunt-under-the-wolf-skin-mask/
Chicago Style
Catlin, George. "Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 17, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18950/bison-hunt-under-the-wolf-skin-mask/.
MLA Style
Catlin, George. "Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2024. Web. 09 Sep 2024.
