Early California: pre-1769–1840s: Native California
Click image to zoom in.Or view larger version. Californie Indien Dansant. Date unknown. L. Massard Choubard. Engraving, color reproduction. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. Donors Acquisition Fund.
This painting shows a portrait of an Ohlone Indian man. The man is depicted wearing a traditional feathered headdress while performing a ceremonial dance The Ohlone people were forced to live in the Missions in and around San Francisco Bay. Despite the wishes of the priests, many Indians continued to practice their traditional culture within the missions.