The Land Frog (Rana)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image features a large pitcher plant on the left and another similar plant structure with a rounded, green and red-veined hood on the right, both leaning towards the center. Below them is a yellow and green flower with yellow petals and brown details. At the bottom, there is a small brown frog with a black outline around its red eye in the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, yellow, and hints of red.
Artist
Mark Catesby
Date
published 1731–1743
Type
Print
Medium
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
34.9 × 25.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features a large pitcher plant on the left and another similar plant structure with a rounded, green and red-veined hood on the right, both leaning towards the center. Below them is a yellow and green flower with yellow petals and brown details. At the bottom, there is a small brown frog with a black outline around its red eye in the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, yellow, and hints of red.

Mark Catesby