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title: Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask
author: George Catlin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18950/bison-hunt-under-the-wolf-skin-mask/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-05-17
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# Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask
_Authored by George Catlin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18950.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*Buffalo Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask* by artist George Catlin, c. 1832. The painting depicts the practice of the [Plains Indians](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Catlin, G. (2024, May 17). Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Catlin, George. "Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 17, 2024. .
### MLA
Catlin, George. "Bison Hunt Under the Wolf-Skin Mask." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 May 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BuffaloHunters.jpg) by [**George Catlin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BuffaloHunters.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 17 May 2024. 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.