The image shows two birds as the main focus, with one bird on a rock to the left and the other on a tree stump to the right within a circular frame. The color palette includes blacks, whites, and blues on the birds, along with natural browns and greens in the surrounding vegetation, and accents of red, purple, and yellow in the fruits and flowers. In the background, a tree with purple fruit is on the upper left, while an apple tree with red apples and a smaller bird occupies the branch to the right. The first bird, a magpie, is on the left side standing on a rock, and the second bird, resembling a crow, stands on a tree stump in the center. Another bird, possibly a goldfinch, is perched on a branch of the apple tree to the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c.1575/1590s
- Medium
- watercolor and gold paint on parchment
- Dimensions
- 4887 × 4339 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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