1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 39: A Scaup with Two Other Waterfowl beneath a Garland of Produce is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three waterfowl near a pond with grassy edges. Above them floats a garland of produce—green gourds, pink flowers, and roots hanging in loops. The colors are soft but bright, with gold framing the whole scene. The garland looks like a decorative crown, but it’s also a clue. This kind of detailed plant-and-animal combo was common in Renaissance books. Next, look up Renaissance.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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