1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 58: African Gray Parrot, Indian Ring-Necked Parrot, and a Third Parrot is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, depicting Parrot, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows three parrots perched on a branch. The Indian ring-necked parrot has a long tail and green body. The African gray parrot is gray with a red tail. The third bird is smaller and less colorful. Hoefnagel painted these birds with tiny details. Look closely at the feathers and the way light hits them. He used watercolor and gold paint on parchment, which was rare back then. See more of his work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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