Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light), a Distinguished Young Warrior. George Catlin
Catlin painted this subject at three different points in his life: young (this painting), then before and after the subject visited Washington, D.C. The warrior was ostracized by his tribe after he returned from Washington.
Date 1831
oil on canvas
29 × 24 in (73.7 × 61 cm)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession number 1985.66.179
Credit line Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.d
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