1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 20: Sea Bream, Dentex, Sargo, and Other Fish is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows seven fish swimming in the ocean. The fish are different colors and have spiky fins. They are painted in watercolor and gold paint on parchment. The background is light blue, with some darker blue waves. The fish are arranged in a circle, with some facing each other. The painting is very detailed, with lots of texture and pattern on the fish. The artist, Joris Hoefnagel, was a master of watercolor and glazing. If you want to learn more about the Renaissance movement, check it out next.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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