Loggerhead Shrike
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1829
- Artista
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Datazione
- 1829
- Tipologia
- Stampa
- Tecnica
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
This is a painting of two birds perched on a vine-entangled branch with a small rodent. The image features two birds with black and white plumage engaging with one another while perched on a twisting branch covered in vines and green leaves. On the right side of the branch, a small rodent is depicted hanging by its tail. The background is a plain, muted tone, which enhances the details and color of the flora and fauna. The style is reminiscent of John James Audubon, known for detailed representations of birds.