Homachséh-Kakatóhs, Piegan Blackfeet Man

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Artist

Karl Bodmer

Birth and death dates

1809 - 1893

Artist Nationality

Swiss

Title

Homachséh-Kakatóhs, Piegan Blackfeet Man

Date

August 30, 1833

Dimensions

12 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (31.8 × 25.7 cm)

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Institution

Joslyn Art Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the Enron Art Foundation

Accession Number

1986.49.293

Rights (i.e. copyright information)

Joslyn Art Museum

Photographer credit

Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019

Commentary

This man, whose name means "Great Star," was painted at Fort McKenzie in late August, 1833. He is wearing what appear to be lengths of metal chain as earrings and a plain hide shirt. For the portrait, Bodmer made him take off what was probably his brightest bit of finery that day: a European plumed postillion's hat.

References in Journal

August 30, 1833

Labels:

genre, portrait

Approximate Depicted Location:

Fort McKenzie, Montana