How Indians Catch fish, from Hariot's A Briefe and True Report of ... Virginia, 1590, written and engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-98)

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"How Indians Catch Fish" is a distinctive plate from "A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia produced in 1590. Created by Theodor de Bry based on original watercolor sketches by Governor John White, the engraving provides an early illustration of indigenous American cultural practices, specifically, the manner in which Native Americans of the region in fishing.

Employing original drawings and written accounts from White, de Bry's works served as some of Europe's earliest views of life in the New World. John White journeyed to Virginia as part of Sir Walter Raleigh's 1585 expedition, capturing images of the landscapes, flora, fauna and indigenous inhabitants, which de Bry subsequently engraved, offering an indelible snapshot of the early contact period.

Depicting a dynamic scene, "How Indians Catch Fish" portrays indigenous people fishing in a North American river. The image showcases several methods of catching fish practiced by natives at the time, illustrating the use of nets, spears and traps woven from reeds. The men in the image are presented both within their canoe and in the water, showing both the individual and a group participation in a communal task. The detail within the engraving also signifies the diversity of fish species present in the region's waters during the period.

This plate forms part of a larger series produced by de Bry to accompany Thomas Hariot's narrative of their Virginia expedition. These images remain a valuable, although not entirely unproblematic, resource for understanding the early history of Euro-Indigenous interactions and the profound cultural and environmental changes that came in their wake. The series is widely studied for its depiction of Algonquin society and industry and for its illustrations of indigenous architecture, dress, rituals, and agricultural practices. "How Indians Catch Fish" is, therefore, a significant historical and cultural artifact resonant with the complexities and ambiguities of the Age of Exploration.

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