The image shows five distinct snails and a slug arranged within an oval boundary. The largest object is a brown, spiral-shelled snail in the top right corner. To its left is a yellow-shelled snail with a silky sheen, and below it, a smaller snail with a pink-tinted shell. In the top left corner, a dark slug with a speckled body is visible. The color palette includes earthy browns, yellows, and soft pinks against a pale background. The snails and slug are evenly spaced throughout the image, oriented inward, around the central smaller snail.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1575/1590s
- Medium
- watercolor and gold paint on parchment
- Dimensions
- 5588 × 4453 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original