1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plate 7: A Bull and a Horned Animal is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, depicting Oxen, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a bull and a horned animal in a simple setting. The artist used watercolor and gold paint to create detailed textures. The use of gold paint is interesting because it was a rare and expensive material at the time, showing the artist's skill and attention to detail. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Hoefnagel, Joris.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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