1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plate 23: Bream(?) and Other Fish is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows ten different fish floating in a light blue oval frame. Each fish is painted carefully, with different colors and scales. Some have sharp spines on their backs, while others look smoother. The background is simple, just water with a few wavy lines. The fish are numbered and labeled in Latin, which was common for scientific drawings back then. The gold border and delicate watercolor style make it look like a page from an old book. If you like this kind of detailed nature art, check out Hoefnagel, Joris.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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