La Salle Meets a War Party of Cenis Indians on a Texas Prairie. April 25, 1686 1847 - 1848

"La Salle Meets a War Party of Cenis Indians on a Texas Prairie" is a painting by George Catlin, depicting a scene from the explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle's expedition into Texas in 1686. This 1847-1848 work captures a moment of encounter between La Salle and a group of Native American warriors, showcasing Catlin's fascination with the cultures of the American West. The painting's panoramic composition, with its expansive prairie and distant hills, emphasizes the vastness of the landscape and the dramatic encounter between these two worlds.