1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Oies sauvages is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet wetland scene with ducks and geese. Some birds stand on the shore, others float in shallow water, and a flock flies low over the reeds. The sky is soft with wispy clouds, and the land in the distance is faint and misty. The artist used a smooth, sketchy style that makes the scene feel peaceful. This kind of drawing was made by pressing a stone onto paper—it’s called lithography. Look up lithography next to see how it works.
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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