Great Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

John Gould,

This is a painting of two woodpeckers perched on a tree. The image shows two woodpeckers on the trunk of a weathered tree. The artwork highlights details such as the texture of the birds' feathers and the tree bark. The setting includes pine branches with needle-like leaves on the left side. The background is subtly shaded, drawing focus to the birds and the tree. The style is similar to John James Audubon.
Artista
John Gould
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Medidas
55,9 × 37,9 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a painting of two woodpeckers perched on a tree. The image shows two woodpeckers on the trunk of a weathered tree. The artwork highlights details such as the texture of the birds' feathers and the tree bark. The setting includes pine branches with needle-like leaves on the left side. The background is subtly shaded, drawing focus to the birds and the tree. The style is similar to John James Audubon.

John Gould