George CatlinThe White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas1844 · Western Art Print
An Iowa chief with a green hand painted across his red face
Price$165 CAD
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Framed print specificationsUnframed print specificationsPaper, frame, glazing and hangingPaper and printing
Print
Giclée, printed to order with water-based inks.
Paper
Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm: a heavyweight, velvety matte fine-art paper with a warm white tone and a light texture. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308gsm: a matte fine-art paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Archival matte fine-art paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Fuji Matt paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
200gsm matte fine-art paper. This is the framed paper; unframed prints are on Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
Frame
Solid wood with a satin finish, handmade to order. About 20 mm wide and 22 mm deep.
Glazing
Low-reflection glazing.
Mount
None. The print fills the frame.
Hanging
Arrives ready to hang.
The edgeThe weightThe surfaceShown with Monet's Water Lilies.
Each frame is made to order by one of our framing workshops, so the exact shade and profile may vary slightly from the photos.
The Iowa chief is shown half length in three-quarter view against a clouded sky. His face is painted red with a green handprint across the mouth and cheek, and a roach of red-dyed hair with two eagle feathers rises from a dark fur band. Clusters of white pendant earrings hang beside his jaw, and a necklace of curved claws frames a round white disc at his throat. A white fur collar edges his tan, red-striped hide garment, with a green disc between two red ones at the chest.
The original: oil on canvas, 1844–45, National Gallery of Art.
George Catlin (1796–1872) was an American painter of the peoples of the Plains. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he gave up the law in 1821 to paint portraits. From St. Louis he made five journeys between 1830 and 1836; in 1832 he went up the Missouri River to Fort Union, painting Mandan, Hidatsa, Crow, Assiniboine, Blackfeet and other nations. He showed the resulting Indian Gallery to paying audiences in American cities and, from 1839, in London, Brussels and Paris, where he often staged Native Americans dancing alongside it. Debt forced its sale in 1852; it reached the Smithsonian in 1879. His work is held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the American Museum of Natural History.
Each print is a giclée, printed to order. Unframed prints are made on Hahnemühle German Etching, a 310gsm matte fine-art paper. Framed prints are printed on 200gsm matte fine-art paper and arrive in a handmade solid-wood frame with low-reflection glazing, ready to hang. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.
George Catlin — The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas | Western Art PrintPrice$165.00
The print is colorful and pleasing to the eye. The paper is of high quality with good thickness that is great for display by itself or in a frame. A good price for the quality! Thank you!
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Verified buyer · reviewed on our Etsy shop · March 2026 Unframed Hahnemühle · Accent - 12x18 inches
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How do I care for my print when it arrives?
Unframed prints travel rolled in a protective tube. This is the standard and safest
way to ship a print: a rolled sheet cannot be creased or have its corners knocked
in transit. Framed prints arrive ready to hang.
Hahnemühle paper is very delicate. Its soft, textured matte surface
marks far more easily than ordinary poster paper, so handle it with care. Wash and dry
your hands first, or wear clean cotton gloves if you have them. Hold the sheet by its
edges with both hands, and never touch the printed surface.
To flatten your print:
Unroll it face up on a clean, dry, flat surface. Never roll it the opposite way or
press out the curl by hand: that can crease the paper and crack the printed surface.
Cover it with a clean sheet of acid-free tissue or plain white paper. Avoid newspaper,
wax paper or anything printed.
Rest a few large books on top, spread evenly, and leave for 24 to 48 hours.
The paper will relax on its own.
Frame your print behind glass as soon as you can, and keep it flat until then. Hang it
out of direct sunlight and away from damp and heat, such as bathrooms and radiators.
If it gathers dust, use a soft, dry brush; never water or cleaning products.
Unsure about anything? Any professional framer will know how to handle and flatten
your print, and you can always write to us before you unroll it.
What paper do you use?
Our principal fine-art papers include
Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm and
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm.
German Etching has a substantial, lightly textured surface that works
exceptionally well for paintings and richly coloured works. Photo Rag
has a smoother cotton surface suited to graphic, modernist and highly
detailed imagery.
Paper is selected according to the character of the artwork rather than
using one generic stock for everything. Framed prints are printed on 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
What does “giclée” mean?
Giclée is a fine-art printing process using archival pigment inks and
high-resolution inkjet printing, made to reproduce subtle colour gradations,
fine detail and tonal depth.
Will large prints still look sharp?
Large-format reproduction depends heavily on the quality of the underlying
artwork file. We source the highest-resolution material available and
prepare each image for print rather than simply enlarging a small internet image.
That is especially important with historic paintings, posters and archival
works where source quality varies considerably.
What about your framed prints?
Our framed pieces use solid-wood frames, handmade to order, with low-reflection glazing. There is no mount: the print fills the frame. Framed prints are printed on 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Will the colours look exactly like my screen?
Screens emit light; paper reflects it, so no physical print can be identical
to every monitor or phone display. We prepare our artwork specifically for
print and aim for accurate colour, contrast and tonal reproduction.
The texture and surface of fine-art paper also give the finished piece
a physical depth that cannot be shown completely on a screen.
“I am not just impressed; I'm blown away by the quality and overall experience. The wood grain in the frame is beautiful and the print quality is superb.”
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Shown with Monet's Water Lilies.
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