Florida Indians planting maize

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"Florida Indians Planting Maize" is a watercolor painting by the French artist Jacques le Moyne de Morgues, created during his time in the French colony of Fort Caroline in present-day Florida in the 16th century. Le Moyne, born around 1533 and died circa 1588, was an artist and member of the short-lived French Huguenot settlement in the New World. His works are among the earliest known European depictions of Native Americans and their customs.

The painting itself illustrates the agricultural practices of the indigenous Timucua people, who inhabited the region of Florida where the French established their fort. It is part of a series of works by Le Moyne that document the life and environment he encountered in the New World. These images are significant as they provide a visual record of the Timucua and their way of life before the significant disruptions and displacements caused by European colonization.

"Florida Indians Planting Maize" is notable for its ethnographic accuracy, as Le Moyne paid close attention to the details of the Timucua's agricultural methods, attire, and physical appearance. The painting shows Native Americans engaged in the process of planting maize, which was a staple crop and a central element of Timucuan agriculture. The work is rendered with a sense of respect and curiosity, reflecting the artist's interest in the customs of the people he encountered.

Le Moyne's watercolors, including "Florida Indians Planting Maize," were later engraved by the Flemish artist Theodor de Bry and published in a series of volumes known as "Grands Voyages." These engravings, though sometimes embellished, helped spread the images across Europe and contributed to the early visual representation of the New World and its inhabitants.

Today, Jacques le Moyne de Morgues's original works are exceedingly rare, and only a few of his watercolors have survived, most of which are housed in museum collections. "Florida Indians Planting Maize" is not only an important piece of art history but also a valuable document for historians and anthropologists studying the early contact period between Europeans and Native American societies.

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