Plate 18: Boarfish, Razorfish, Butterfish, a John Dory, and Other Fish

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an array of various fish species in an oval frame. The largest fish, colored blue and gray, is at the center, with a red fish on the left and a gold fish on the top right. The color palette includes blues, reds, pinks, greens, and browns. The fish are distributed across the space, starting with a reddish fish at the top left and a pale yellow-green fish to its right. In the center and lower parts, there are smaller pink and blue fish next to textured brown ones. The background depicts light blue and white hues, suggesting an aquatic setting.