1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 33: A Pair of Bohemian Waxwings, a Shelduck(?), and a Brant Goose with a Ginger Plant is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows four birds in a simple, natural scene. Two small birds with red and brown feathers sit on a branch with green leaves. Below, a black and gray goose-like bird stands in shallow water next to a brownish duck with a red beak and purple feet. The background has a few plants and a tree trunk. The Latin text at the top and bottom hints this might be from an old book about nature. The gold paint and careful details suggest it was made to look fancy and precise. Look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists built 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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