Birds

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, vers 1840

This painting shows multiple birds on and around a small, leafy tree. The birds are a variety of colors and sizes, including birds that look like hawks, blue jays, hummingbirds, magpies, and kestrels. They are shades of black, white, brown, gray, red, yellow, and pale blue. The birds are positioned at various heights on the small tree and on the ground below, all facing different directions. The ground is green, with small grasses and ferns, and the sky behind the tree is pale yellow.
Artiste
Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Datation
vers 1840
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Huile sur toile
Dimensions
43,1 × 35,5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This painting shows multiple birds on and around a small, leafy tree. The birds are a variety of colors and sizes, including birds that look like hawks, blue jays, hummingbirds, magpies, and kestrels. They are shades of black, white, brown, gray, red, yellow, and pale blue. The birds are positioned at various heights on the small tree and on the ground below, all facing different directions. The ground is green, with small grasses and ferns, and the sky behind the tree is pale yellow.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840