1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pigeon is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a pigeon perched on a ledge, its feathers ruffled and head tucked down. Behind it, a hat and a cane lean against a wall, while a small table holds a cup. The lines are loose and sketchy, like quick notes on paper. The artist focused on simple, everyday things—no fancy details, just life as it looks in a moment. The pigeon seems calm, almost ignored by the human things around it. Want to see more work like this? Check out lithography.
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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