The image depicts a riverside scene with lush foliage and trees concealing the horizon. The lithograph shows detailed brushwork capturing textures of vegetation and water. The color palette is monochrome with various shades of black, gray, and white, emphasizing details and contrast. Ducks are in the water, one with raised wings, surrounded by lush plants and overhanging branches. Further back, dense greenery, trees, and shrubs blend into a misty background.

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Canards

Karl Bodmer (Swiss, 1809 - 1893)

1861/1866

Medium: lithograph
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 18 x 27.2 cm (7 1/16 x 10 11/16 in.) ; sheet: 31.5 x 45 cm (12 3/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
Culture: Swiss
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Martin Atlas
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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