The Land Frog (Rana)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image features a large pitcher plant on the left and another similar plant structure with a rounded, green and red-veined hood on the right, both leaning towards the center. Below them is a yellow and green flower with yellow petals and brown details. At the bottom, there is a small brown frog with a black outline around its red eye in the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, yellow, and hints of red.
Artista
Mark Catesby
Data
published 1731–1743
Tipus
Print
Tècnica
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Mides
34.9 × 25.9 cm
Col·lecció
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Llicència
Domini públic, CC0

Descripció de la imatge

The image features a large pitcher plant on the left and another similar plant structure with a rounded, green and red-veined hood on the right, both leaning towards the center. Below them is a yellow and green flower with yellow petals and brown details. At the bottom, there is a small brown frog with a black outline around its red eye in the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, yellow, and hints of red.

Mark Catesby