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