“THE
RUSH GATHERER” 1910
This is one of Curtis’ most beautiful and compelling images.
This photograph was taken on Flathead Lake in Northern Montana and
the Native American pictured is from the Kutenai tribe. The Kutenai
were semi-nomadic and occupied portions of southeastern British
Columbia, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana, moving seasonally
to follow food sources. The Kutenai usually crafted their canoes
of pine bark, but as illustrated here, occasionally made canoes
of fresh elk hides stretched over a framework of fir strips. Rushes
gathered in swamps and lakes were dried and strung together into
mats, lodge coverings, mattresses, and other utilitarian items.
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Image Size: 21" x 27"
Paper Size: 28" x 34"
Edition 285
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