On Point

Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857, 1854 or after

This painting shows a dog with a white-and-brown coat standing in tall green grass. The dog has large eyes, a pointed snout, and long ears. It is looking intently at a group of small birds that stand at the bottom of the painting in an opening in the grass, situated between us and the dog. There are four birds, and they have brown-and-white feathers, orange eyes, and short beaks. The background features a blue sky with a few clouds, and the grass around the dog and birds is painted in different shades of green, yellow, and brown.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857
Date
1854 or after
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
46.4 × 52.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a dog with a white-and-brown coat standing in tall green grass. The dog has large eyes, a pointed snout, and long ears. It is looking intently at a group of small birds that stand at the bottom of the painting in an opening in the grass, situated between us and the dog. There are four birds, and they have brown-and-white feathers, orange eyes, and short beaks. The background features a blue sky with a few clouds, and the grass around the dog and birds is painted in different shades of green, yellow, and brown.

Amerikanische Malerei 1850–1857