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The image shows a woman leaning over a fence observing birds in a dense foliage and tree background. The artistic technique involves detailed etching lines accentuating the woman's attire and the birds. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black and gray. The setting captures a tranquil moment in a natural environment with a focus on the woman and the birds.
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The image shows a woman leaning over a fence observing birds in a dense foliage and tree background. The artistic technique involves detailed etching lines accentuating the woman's attire and the birds. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black and gray. The setting captures a tranquil moment in a natural environment with a focus on the woman and the birds.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au Jardin d'Acclimatation (In the Zoological Garden)

Félix Bracquemond

Date
1870s
Medium
etching on Japan paper
Dimensions
image: 17.9 × 20.2 cm (7 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.) plate: 21.9 × 21.9 cm (8 5/8 × 8 5/8 in.) sheet: 27.1 × 29.1 cm (10 11/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2023.178.3
Credit line
The Helena E. M. Gunnarsson Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased by NGA, 2023

Inscription

recto: at bottom center, in graphite, in later hand: kx; verso: at bottom center, in graphite, in later hand: APF 16201; at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: 736

Marks

None.

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 227687. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.