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It was painted around 1845 in the style called [[Luminism (American art style)|luminism]] by some historians of American art, and was originally titled ''French-Trader, [[Half-breed]] Son''. The [[American Art Union]] thought the title potentially controversial and renamed it when it was first exhibited. It reflects the reality of fur traders' common marriages with Native American women, which resulted in the formation of the [[Métis people (Canada)|Métis]] ethnic group in Canada. The father's ''toque'' cap suggests that he is a ''voyageur'' of French descent. A black fox is in the front of the canoe, with pointed ears, long, sharp snout, and tongue. Black fox pelts were the most expensive, and therefore most desirable, furs of the time. Many Native American tribes regarded black foxes as spiritually symbolic creatures.

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