1850
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bear in Tree is a 1850 watercolor by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a deer, a bear, and a tiger in a wooded scene. The deer stands on a patch of grass near trees, while the bear hangs upside down from a tree branch. The tiger crouches below, looking up with its mouth open. The background has simple trees and bushes, and the colors are flat with no shading. The bear is the only animal not standing on the ground, which makes the scene feel odd. The artist used bright, simple colors and clean lines, almost like a child’s drawing but more precise. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists use thin layers of paint to create light effects.
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