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This is a painting of a yellow bird perched on a branch with trailing blue and purple flowers. The artwork depicts a bright yellow bird sitting amid lush green leaves. The bird is delicately clutching a slender branch that is draped with clusters of pastel-colored flowers. The botanical details are finely rendered, showcasing the intricate veining of the leaves and the texture of the flowers' petals.
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This is a painting of a yellow bird perched on a branch with trailing blue and purple flowers. The artwork depicts a bright yellow bird sitting amid lush green leaves. The bird is delicately clutching a slender branch that is draped with clusters of pastel-colored flowers. The botanical details are finely rendered, showcasing the intricate veining of the leaves and the texture of the flowers' petals.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blue-eyed Yellow Warbler

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Date
1830
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.8.95
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Birds of America: Plate XCV

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • plant
  • Flower
  • bird
  • animal
  • Leaf
  • Writing

NGA object ID 32236. 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.