Camp of the Gros Ventres 1834

karlbodmer

landscape illustration sketch

environment concept design

boat

sky

cool toned green

ship

fluid art

surrealism

water

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

watercolor

warm toned green

sea

environment sketch

"Camp of the Gros Ventres" is a watercolor painting created by Karl Bodmer in 1834. Bodmer was a Swiss-born artist who travelled with Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied on an expedition to the American West. This painting depicts a scene of Native American life, with Gros Ventres people on the riverbank near their camp, which is located on the far side of the river. The detail of the canoes and the sail-powered boat provides insight into the way of life for the Gros Ventres, a Native American tribe from the Missouri River region.