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Great Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two woodpeckers perched on a tree. The image shows two woodpeckers on the trunk of a weathered tree. The artwork highlights details such as the texture of the birds' feathers and the tree bark. The setting includes pine branches with needle-like leaves on the left side. The background is subtly shaded, drawing focus to the birds and the tree. The style is similar to John James Audubon.

Artwork Details

Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
3477 × 5016 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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