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Kentucky Warbler

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two birds with bright yellow undersides and green and black tops perched on a plant branch with large green leaves and tan flowers. The colors in the image are various shades of green, yellow, and tan against a neutral background. A small spider is visible towards the bottom left hanging from a thin strand.

Artwork Details

Date
1828
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1619 × 2506 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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