Columbia Jay

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1830

This is a print of two blue birds perched on a branch. The birds are shown in detail, with long tail feathers and crests on the tops of their heads. They are on top of a branch with green and brown leaves. The top bird holds a small nut or seed in one taloned foot and is pressing it with its beak. The background is plain off-white paper.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
Date
1830
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
97 × 64 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a print of two blue birds perched on a branch. The birds are shown in detail, with long tail feathers and crests on the tops of their heads. They are on top of a branch with green and brown leaves. The top bird holds a small nut or seed in one taloned foot and is pressing it with its beak. The background is plain off-white paper.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I