Yellow-breasted Chat
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1832
- Artista
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
- Fecha
- 1832
- Tipo
- Estampa
- Técnica
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Medidas
- 65,5 × 52 cm
- Colección
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licencia
- Dominio público, CC0
Descripción de la imagen
This is a painting of yellow-breasted chats interacting around a nest. The painting depicts three birds with striking yellow breasts and olive-green wings positioned around a nest that is situated in a flowering tree. Two of the birds are in flight with their wings partially open, while the third bird is perched on the edge of the nest which contains a fourth bird sitting within it. The nest is nestled among branches adorned with leaves and flowers, adding a contrast to the birds. This is in the style of John James Audubon.