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Columbia Jay

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a print of two blue birds perched on a branch. The birds are shown in detail, with long tail feathers and crests on the tops of their heads. They are on top of a branch with green and brown leaves. The top bird holds a small nut or seed in one taloned foot and is pressing it with its beak. The background is plain off-white paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1830
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3135 × 4719 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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