Pine Finch

About this work

This image shows two birds perched on a branch of pine needles and cones. The birds face opposite directions, one with brown and black stripes, the other mostly dark with some white. The pine branch curves around them, filled with sharp green needles and small brown cones. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the feathers and pine needles. This kind of careful detail was common in scientific illustrations of the time. Check out the technique: engraving to see how artists created such precise prints.