Metamorphoses of the Day: A Conventional Marriage

Französische Grafik 1815–1830, 1829

The artwork is a horizontal illustration depicting anthropomorphic figures in a pastoral setting. On the left, a figure with a bird's head, wearing a yellow and white striped jacket, brown pants, and a yellow hat, stands fishing by a pond. The water reflects blue and green hues, surrounded by greenery. On the right, another figure with a bird's head, adorned in a white and blue dress with a large hat decorated with pink feathers, sits on a bench. Beside them is a lute and an artist's palette on the ground. The background features trees and bushes. The text above reads "Les Métamorphoses du Jour" and below "Un mariage suivant les lois."
Artist
Französische Grafik 1815–1830
Date
1829
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
25.4 × 31.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a horizontal illustration depicting anthropomorphic figures in a pastoral setting. On the left, a figure with a bird's head, wearing a yellow and white striped jacket, brown pants, and a yellow hat, stands fishing by a pond. The water reflects blue and green hues, surrounded by greenery. On the right, another figure with a bird's head, adorned in a white and blue dress with a large hat decorated with pink feathers, sits on a bench. Beside them is a lute and an artist's palette on the ground. The background features trees and bushes. The text above reads "Les Métamorphoses du Jour" and below "Un mariage suivant les lois."

Französische Grafik 1815–1830