Whip-poor-will
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I, 1830
- Nghệ sĩ
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas I
- Niên đại
- 1830
- Loại
- Kỹ thuật
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Kích thước
- 65.2 × 52.5 cm
- Bộ sưu tập
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Giấy phép
- Phạm vi công cộng, CC0
Mô tả hình ảnh
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.