Blackburnian Warbler

About this work

This image shows a bright yellow and black bird perched on a thin branch. Pink flowers with white centers grow nearby, and green leaves fill the background. The bird’s feathers are sharply marked with black stripes and a bold orange chest. This is a hand-colored print, meaning the colors were added by hand after the design was etched. The artist used fine lines to create detail, a method called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows and texture with just lines.