Fish Hawk
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1830
- אמן
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- תיארוך
- 1830
- סוג
- טכניקה
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- מידות
- 96.1 × 64 cm
- אוסף
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- רישיון
- נחלת הכלל, CC0
תיאור התמונה
The artwork is a vertical illustration depicting an osprey capturing a fish. The osprey is positioned in the center, with its wings spread wide, showing detailed feathers in shades of brown and white. Its beak is open. The bird's talons are gripping a large fish, which has a bluish-grey body and a speckled pattern. The background features a landscape with a pale blue horizon and distant, indistinct landforms.