Arctic Tern

About this work

This bird is frozen mid-flight over a wavy blue ocean. Its wings are stretched wide, feathers detailed with tiny lines. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to lighter waves below. The bird’s head is black, its beak and feet bright red, and its wings have a soft gray tint. The name at the bottom says *Arctic Tern*—this bird travels farther than any other animal on Earth. The tiny text also mentions it was drawn from nature, meaning the artist studied real birds. Look up engraving next to see how artists like this carved fine lines into metal to print images.