1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plate 32: Skates with an Egg Case and Two Flat Fish is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows four flat fish swimming near the ocean floor. The water is a soft blue, and the sand below has tiny shells scattered around. One fish has a long tail, another looks like it’s resting on its side, and a small egg case sits near the bottom. The artist used gold paint around the edge to make it look fancy. The fish are drawn carefully, with different colors on their backs and fins. Next, check out watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up colors like this.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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