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Plate 41: Two Gray Geese with Songbirds in a Cherry Tree

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows several birds, including a pair of geese standing on grass. The color palette consists of earthy tones, greens, greys, browns, red cherries, and yellow-green tones. The birds are placed around a circular border, with the geese at the bottom, and smaller birds perched on branches above. The geese are numbered 1 and 2, and there are other birds numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on branches. The scene is framed in a circular manner against a plain background, with text at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1575/1590s
Medium
watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions
5063 × 4002 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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