Artwork
Tufted Coquette
Tufted Coquette is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Martin Johnson Heade. It dates from 1863 and is held in the collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
About this work
Overview
Tufted Coquette is a 19th-century oil painting by American artist Martin Johnson Heade, created in 1863. It is now part of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a small green bird with a distinctive red tuft, perched near a nest containing two eggs, set against a soft, hazy landscape with distant mountains. The scene conveys a sense of serenity and stillness.
Technique & Style
Heade's characteristic attention to natural detail is evident in the painting's delicate composition and muted color palette, which allows the bird and nest to stand out against the subdued background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of hummingbirds, often depicted with orchids, as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes.
Museum
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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