Indians in Council, 1850, Seth Eastman, American, 1808–1875, 8 5/16 × 10 15/16 in. ( × cm) (image)9 3/4 × 12 5/8 in. ( × 32 cm) (sheet), Watercolor, United States, 19th century, Seth Eastman may have used this picture-perfect chief and the council theme as an excuse to make candid portraits of these Dakota villagers. Many brought their long-stemmed pipes, signs of hospitality. The blue-and-white striped blanket worn by the figure seated below the person in orange (standing near the chief) could be a Hudson Bay blanket, underscoring the cosmopolitan exchange of goods

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