Gold-winged Woodpecker

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1828

This is a painting of four woodpeckers interacting on a tree branch. The image features detailed renderings of woodpeckers in various poses and activities. One woodpecker is perched on a vertical broken tree trunk with an open beak, while another hangs upside down on a branch, displaying bright yellow underwings. Another woodpecker is seen peeking around the tree trunk with a caterpillar in its beak, and the fourth woodpecker is sitting calmly on a horizontal branch. The feathers and tree bark are depicted with detailed textures and vivid coloration. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon, known for his studies and artistic representations of birds.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Date
1828
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of four woodpeckers interacting on a tree branch. The image features detailed renderings of woodpeckers in various poses and activities. One woodpecker is perched on a vertical broken tree trunk with an open beak, while another hangs upside down on a branch, displaying bright yellow underwings. Another woodpecker is seen peeking around the tree trunk with a caterpillar in its beak, and the fourth woodpecker is sitting calmly on a horizontal branch. The feathers and tree bark are depicted with detailed textures and vivid coloration. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon, known for his studies and artistic representations of birds.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I