Hare, Spoonbill, and Fish
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1604
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a dead hare, a spoonbill bird, and two fish laid out on a dark table. No one knows who painted it. The loose brushwork and warm background suggest an Italian artist from Genoa in the 1600s, but experts haven’t matched it to any known name. The fish scales almost glisten, painted with quick, wet strokes. Look up other paintings tagged “italy, possibly genoa, 17th century” to see if anything feels familiar.
