Plate 44: Lobster, Two Crabs, Scallop Shells, and Other Sea Life

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large lobster on the left side, with a crab beneath it on a sandy and shallow sea floor. The color palette includes shades of blue for the lobster, brown for the sand and crab, and hints of pink, red, and beige in the various shells scattered around. In the background, various seashells and a blue fish-like creature are visible across the sandy surface, with a mussel tucked towards the bottom right, and a shrimp positioned next to it.