1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 45: Weasels, a Ferret, and a "Nut Mouse" is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This tiny painting shows four small animals on paper. A weasel darts left. A ferret arches its back in the middle. A gray mouse perches on a walnut shell. Gold paint frames the scene like a tiny window. Joris Hoefnagel painted animals with scientific care. He worked before cameras, so artists drew creatures like this for study. This page comes from a book meant for collectors. Look for more Hoefnagel, Joris next time you visit.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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