1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 71: Two Wasps and a Pill Bug is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a painting of three insects. The first two are wasps, and the third is a pill bug. They are drawn in a realistic style, with attention to detail in their bodies and legs. The wasps are colored in shades of brown and black, while the pill bug is a light brown color. The painting is done in watercolor and gold paint on parchment, which gives it a sense of delicacy and precision. The artist's use of color and detail brings the insects to life, making them seem like they could crawl off the page at any moment. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to check out the Renaissance movement.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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