Yellow-breasted Chat

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1832

This is a painting of yellow-breasted chats interacting around a nest. The painting depicts three birds with striking yellow breasts and olive-green wings positioned around a nest that is situated in a flowering tree. Two of the birds are in flight with their wings partially open, while the third bird is perched on the edge of the nest which contains a fourth bird sitting within it. The nest is nestled among branches adorned with leaves and flowers, adding a contrast to the birds. This is in the style of John James Audubon.
Artist
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
Date
1832
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
65.5 × 52 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of yellow-breasted chats interacting around a nest. The painting depicts three birds with striking yellow breasts and olive-green wings positioned around a nest that is situated in a flowering tree. Two of the birds are in flight with their wings partially open, while the third bird is perched on the edge of the nest which contains a fourth bird sitting within it. The nest is nestled among branches adorned with leaves and flowers, adding a contrast to the birds. This is in the style of John James Audubon.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II