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This is a painting of three pheasants in a lush, tropical forest. The birds are detailed with intricate patterns and eye-like spots on their feathers, resembling a peacock's tail. The background features green foliage, water with reflections, and rich, vibrant colors including browns, oranges, and varying shades of green.
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This is a painting of three pheasants in a lush, tropical forest. The birds are detailed with intricate patterns and eye-like spots on their feathers, resembling a peacock's tail. The background features green foliage, water with reflections, and rich, vibrant colors including browns, oranges, and varying shades of green.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Argus Pheasant (Argusianus Argus)

W. Hart

Date
published 1850-1883
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 37.9 x 55.9 cm (14 15/16 x 22 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.163.50
Credit line
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
John Gould and Richard Bowdler Sharpe's, "The Birds of Asia"

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • bird
  • animal
  • lithograph
  • Pheasant
Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.

Inscription

lower left in plate: W.Hart del. et lith.; lower center in plate: ARGUSIANUS ARGUS.; lower right in plate: Walter Imp.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: Argus Pheasant; by later hand, upper right in graphite: Asia

NGA object ID 73666. 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.