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Green Black-Capt Flycatcher

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

Two green birds with yellow bellies are perched amongst large green leaves and pink flowers. The color palette includes various shades of green, pink, and yellow. The composition shows the birds placed amongst the plants and flowers, with one bird slightly elevated on a stem and the other facing leftward.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1585 × 2473 px
Public Domain
Yes
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