Public Domain, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Bird’s-Eye View of the Mandan Village
George Catlin • 1837–1839
Overhead view of the Mandan village that Lewis and Clark visited during the winter of 1804–05. Catlin positioned himself atop an earth lodge to paint this panoramic view of the circular village with the central ceremonial plaza. The village was later devastated by the 1837 smallpox epidemic.
Scene Location
Mandan Village, near Washburn, North Dakota
View in 360°
