Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka (Little Elk) (1832)
Henry Inman1832 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1846)
Specifications
- Year
- 1832
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1801–1846
About the artwork
Henry Inman is the artist behind "Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka (Little Elk)", dated 1832. Context for 1832: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. Figurative in brief: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka (Little Elk)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1801–1846
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