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