1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 35: A Hound and a Water Spaniel is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two dogs on a patch of grass by water. One is tan and skinny, standing tall with its head tilted up. The other is black and fluffy, sitting with its back to the first dog. The background is simple—just a bit of green, blue water, and a gold circle around the whole scene. The Latin words at the top and bottom are riddles about dogs and water, but they’re hard to read. The artist used gold paint for the border, making it look fancy. If you like this, check out watercolor, glazing for how artists build up colors slowly.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
