Canards Sauvages
1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Canards Sauvages is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a group of ducks by a shallow, muddy pond. Tall reeds and wild plants grow around them. In the distance, a faint line of trees sits under a soft, cloudy sky. The artist focused on small details in the ducks’ feathers and the water’s texture. This was made using a printing method that lets artists draw directly on stone. Check out lithography to see how this kind of print works.
