The Partridge Saves Her Young
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1732
- Artiste
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Datation
- 1732
- Catégorie
- Dessin
- Technique
- brush and black ink, white gouache, and gray wash, with a simluated mount in blue and gray wash and pen and dark brown ink, on blue laid paper
- Dimensions
- 24,4 × 19,2 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
The image shows a dog hunting in a landscape with a bridge over a river and rolling lands. In the background, there is a structure resembling a castle or house on a promontory, under a cloudy sky. The scene includes tall grass and reeds in the foreground, with a monochromatic palette of blues and grays creating a metallic look. The painting features detailed natural and architectural elements using fine brushstrokes, with a deep blue frame.