Matching Pairs American progress contrastsOnline version In this painting there are many oppositions and contrasts between left and right. by jason hoover 1 On the left there are wild (sauvages) territories like the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains 2 On the left, we can see dark clouds and a storm 3 Natives look scared 4 Natives were nomads, they lived in tepees in Great Plains in the west. 5 In the painting Natives are wearing traditional clothes like moccasins, and buffalo skins. whereas settlers lived in cities and developed transportation. but on the right there is a bright and blue sky. unlike settlers who look confident. Whereas on the right there are urbanized territories for example cities, a bridge and boats. while settlers are wearing western clothes like cowboy hats, boots and shirts.