Carolina Cuckoo, Black-billed Cuckoo, Blue Yellow-backed Warbler, and Yellow Red-poll Warbler

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814, published 1808–1814

The image shows four birds in various positions on tree branches and the ground. A gray and brown bird sits centrally on a branch, with a smaller bird below it. Another bird with vivid blues and yellows perches on the same branch below the central bird, while a yellow and brown bird is perched higher on another branch. The color palette includes earthy tones and vibrant blues, yellows, and reds. The birds are distributed in different areas of the image, with the gray and brown bird dominating the center, the blue-yellow bird below it, and the other two birds positioned higher and lower on separate branches.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814
Date
published 1808–1814
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving with etching on wove paper
Dimensions
32.7 × 25.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows four birds in various positions on tree branches and the ground. A gray and brown bird sits centrally on a branch, with a smaller bird below it. Another bird with vivid blues and yellows perches on the same branch below the central bird, while a yellow and brown bird is perched higher on another branch. The color palette includes earthy tones and vibrant blues, yellows, and reds. The birds are distributed in different areas of the image, with the gray and brown bird dominating the center, the blue-yellow bird below it, and the other two birds positioned higher and lower on separate branches.

Amerikanische Grafik 1765–1814