This is a painting of a branch with multiple birds perching on it, surrounding a round nest made of green fibers nestled amidst the leaves. The branch has green leaves and long, sharp thorns. The birds have distinct coloring and plumage. Two of the birds have red and black coloring, while the other three have yellow and black feathers. The branch hangs down from the top of the painting, and in the background is a wide, pale-blue and pink sky above rolling hills dotted with tiny trees and two minuscule human figures.

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Orchard Oriole

painter Joseph Bartholomew Kidd (Scottish, 1808 - 1889)

artist after John James Audubon (American, 1785 - 1851)

1830/1832

Medium: pencil and oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 66.4 x 52.1 cm (26 1/8 x 20 1/2 in.) ; framed: 78.1 x 64.6 x 2.2 cm (30 3/4 x 25 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Culture: British
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of E.J.L. Hallstrom
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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