Birds

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, c. 1840

This painting shows multiple birds on and around a small, leafy tree. The birds are a variety of colors and sizes, including birds that look like hawks, blue jays, hummingbirds, magpies, and kestrels. They are shades of black, white, brown, gray, red, yellow, and pale blue. The birds are positioned at various heights on the small tree and on the ground below, all facing different directions. The ground is green, with small grasses and ferns, and the sky behind the tree is pale yellow.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Date
c. 1840
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.1 × 35.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows multiple birds on and around a small, leafy tree. The birds are a variety of colors and sizes, including birds that look like hawks, blue jays, hummingbirds, magpies, and kestrels. They are shades of black, white, brown, gray, red, yellow, and pale blue. The birds are positioned at various heights on the small tree and on the ground below, all facing different directions. The ground is green, with small grasses and ferns, and the sky behind the tree is pale yellow.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840