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Maria's Woodpecker

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a tree with woodpeckers perched on its branches. The color palette includes blacks, whites, browns, and subtle shades of red and yellow on the birds. One woodpecker has a red accent on its head, and another is looking upwards. Other woodpeckers are scattered on the branches, some with their heads facing downwards and others facing forward. The background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
1838
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
3251 × 4418 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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