This is a painting of three birds: two hawks and a smaller blue bird. One hawk is perched on a piece of wood while the other is in flight. The hawk in flight has brown feathers with white markings, while the perched hawk has grey and tan colors. The smaller blue bird has vibrant blue feathers and a reddish-brown chest, appearing to be in mid-flight. The focus is on naturalistic details, particularly on feather patterns and textures, in the style of John James Audubon.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1828
- Medium
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3191 × 4785 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original