De Soto and his troops approach Native Americans in front of tepees , with a chief holding a ceremonial pipe .
At the center of the canvas , Spanish navigator and conquistador Hernando de Soto rides a white horse .
conquistador   and Hernando de Soto 's troops approach Native Americans in front of tepees , with a chief holding a ceremonial pipe .
At the center of the canvas , Spanish navigator and conquistador Hernando de Soto rides a white horse .