1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 49: Marmot, Hamsters, Rat, Field Mouse, Shrew, and a Coatimundi is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, depicting Animalia, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see six small animals drawn with fine detail on a sheet of parchment. A marmot sits upright, while a rat and a hamster peer from behind. Gold paint frames the scene like a tiny treasure. This isn’t just an animal study. It’s part of a bigger book made for a rich collector. Joris Hoefnagel painted each creature with watercolor and careful glazing, layering colors to make them look real. Try looking up Hoefnagel, Joris next.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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