1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Birds (Les Petits oiseaux) is a 1850 ink by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet, misty landscape with tall, leafless trees lining a path. The branches twist sharply against a soft, gray sky, and the ground looks damp and uneven. In the distance, a faint building or fence sits half-hidden by fog. The artist used fine lines to create texture, making the trees look almost like they’re moving. This is an etching, a printmaking method where the design is scratched into a metal plate. Want to see more? Check out the National Gallery of Art, Washington for this print.
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of impressionism.
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