1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Faisans is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, depicting Broad-leaved Tree, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows three pheasants perched on a branch. Their feathers catch the light in soft whites and deep browns. The background fades to gray, making the birds pop. Karl Bodmer used a trick called chiaroscuro here. That’s where artists play with strong light and dark to create drama. He printed this in 1843, long after the technique started in painting. Want to see more dark-and-light prints? Try lithographs by Bodmer, Karl.
Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.
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