I think Catlin's style is ethnographic----that is, he always seems interested in recording details of costume, face decoration, and other cultural elements, and with a sense of urgency. I can't find any data about his art training; might have been mostly informal.
I agree with you about dolls, Phyllis, for sure. I'm not dissing them; I'm dissing the lack of realism of Catlin's painting when it comes to portraying the human figure.
Umm! I find Indian art quite interesting. That dolls are used to show the costume of the day is no different to today [I have dolls in Welsh and Irish dress!] She's quite pretty in a rough sort of way and must represent some well born Indian woman. I cannot imagine everyone would own such a lovely cape, but am prepared to be corrected on that:-)
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