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Blue-Bird

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three birds perched on a branch. The bird at the top has its wings spread wide. The bird on the left is holding an insect in its beak, while the bird on the right seems to be watching. The color scheme is mainly blue with hints of orange, beige, brown, and green in the branch.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1524 × 2380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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