Ball-Play Dance - Choctaw 1861 - 1869

"Ball-Play Dance - Choctaw" is a watercolor painting by American artist George Catlin, created between 1861 and 1869. This work captures a Choctaw ball game, with the players positioned in an oval in the middle ground of the artwork. Catlin's style emphasizes detail, rendering the figures and landscape with clarity, and his use of bright colors creates a sense of vibrancy in this important depiction of Choctaw culture. This artwork serves as a window into the traditions and ceremonies of the Choctaw people in the 19th century.