Hens and Chicks
1837
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1837
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hens and Chicks is a 1837 ink by John Linnell, a Romanticism work, depicting Chicken, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a simple drawing of hens and chicks in this artwork. It's drawn with pen and brown ink on paper. The artist used simple lines to show the birds' shapes. The drawing is interesting because it shows the artist's skill with simple tools. The lines are confident and easy to follow. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: cross-hatching.
