Indian Encampment

The artwork Indian Encampment is a painting from the 19th century (between 1800 and 1900) and is currently in the collection of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The painting measures 36.83 cm in height and 25.4 cm in width. It was created by the artist Bierstadt.

The painting depicts a group of Native Americans with their horses in the foreground, set against a backdrop of a vast plain and a dramatic sky. There are three teepees set up in the middle distance, suggesting a temporary encampment. The sky takes up the majority of the canvas, with large, billowing clouds in shades of white and grey contrasting against the blue sky. The overall impression is one of expansiveness and the nomadic lifestyle of the Native Americans.