1852
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le haut d'un battant de porte (Birds Nailed to a Barn Door) is a 1852 ink by Félix Bracquemond, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts four birds nailed to a barn door, each with its wings spread wide. The birds are arranged in a staggered formation, with two on the left side and two on the right. The door itself is made of vertical wooden planks, with a small hinge visible on the right side. The artist's use of shading and texture creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the intricate details of the birds' feathers and the rough-hewn wood of the door. For more on this technique, look up etching.
Félix Henri Bracquemond (French pronunciation: ; 22 May 1833 – 29 October 1914) was a French painter, etcher, and printmaker.
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