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Summer Red Bird

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three birds perched on a branch with large leaves and dark berries. The largest bird at the top is bright red with black markings around its wings and tail. Below it is a smaller bird with a yellow body and some dark feathers on its wings. The third bird near the bottom also has red plumage with green highlights on its wings. The color palette includes red, yellow, green, and dark purple. The red bird is at the top, the yellow bird is in the middle, and the third bird is at the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1828
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1605 × 2515 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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