Whip-poor-will

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1830

This is a painting of a natural scene with birds, insects, and foliage. Two whip-poor-wills are perched on a branch with a background of green leaves. One bird is flying, showing its brown and white feathers extended. There are two moths with brown and pink wings, and red and yellow patterns, as well as a caterpillar on a leaf. The details are meticulously rendered, capturing the textures of feathers, leaves, and bark with fine lines and shading. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon, known for detailed and accurate illustrations of birds in their habitats.
אמן
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
תיארוך
1830
סוג
Print
טכניקה
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
מידות
65.2 × 52.5 cm
אוסף
National Gallery of Art, Washington
רישיון
נחלת הכלל, CC0

תיאור התמונה

This is a painting of a natural scene with birds, insects, and foliage. Two whip-poor-wills are perched on a branch with a background of green leaves. One bird is flying, showing its brown and white feathers extended. There are two moths with brown and pink wings, and red and yellow patterns, as well as a caterpillar on a leaf. The details are meticulously rendered, capturing the textures of feathers, leaves, and bark with fine lines and shading. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon, known for detailed and accurate illustrations of birds in their habitats.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I