Helianthea osculans (Buff-tailed Star-Frontlet)
1874
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This picture shows two bright green birds with long, thin beaks perched on pink flowers. The flowers have big petals and grow on a green vine with leaves. The birds look shiny, with some blue and brown feathers on their wings. The artist used a method called hand-colored lithography. That means they drew it on stone, printed it, then added color by hand. Look up lithography next to see how this process works.
