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Mato-tope (also known as Ma-to-toh-pe or Four Bears, from mato "bear" and tope "four") (c. 1784 - July 30, 1837) was the second chief of the Mandan tribe to be known as "Four Bears," a name he earned after charging the Assiniboine tribe during battle with the strength of four bears.
3 de oct. de 2020 · Mato-tope earned the name Four Bears here. Four Bears is represented by a single figure wearing red paint and holding his eagle feather shield and lance. The foot tracks of the enemy are in front of him, the scattered tracks of his own party are behind him, and a shower of bullets fly around his head.
Máh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears, Second Chief in Mourning. Artist. George Catlin. Date. 1832. Location. Not on view. Dimensions. 29 x 24 in. ( 73. 7 x 60. 9 cm) Credit Line. Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr. Mediums. oil. Mediums Description. oil on canvas. Classifications. Painting. Keywords. State of being — emotion — sorrow. Indian — Mandan.
Artist. George Catlin. Date. 1832. Location. Smithsonian American Art Museum. / 2nd Floor. / South Wing. Dimensions. 29 x 24 in. ( 73. 7 x 60. 9 cm) Credit Line. Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr. Mediums. oil. Mediums Description. oil on canvas. Classifications. Painting. Keywords. Dress — Indian dress. Indian — Mandan.
Abstract. By any standard, Mato Topé, second chief of the Mandans, was a remarkable man. Known to the whites as Four Bears, he was the most prominent Indian of his day on the upper Missouri River. He was without peer as a warrior, but he was also a husband, father, artist, and ceremonial leader.
By any standard, Mato Tope, second chief of the Mandans, was a remark able man. Known to the whites as Four Bears, he was the most prominent Indian of his day on the upper Missouri River. He was without peer as a warrior, but he was also a husband, father, artist, and ceremonialleader.
About this Artwork. Mandan chief Mató-Tópe, also called Four Bears, determined who had access to his village and the ceremonies and rites of the Mandan. As was the custom, Catlin arrived bearing gifts to exchange for the opportunity to meet him and to negotiate painting his portrait.
