This is a painting of a squirrel with a bushy tail and pointed ears. Its fur is a rich, warm reddish-brown, with patches of white on its chest and stomach. The squirrel is depicted facing slightly to the left, sitting on its haunches with its tail curling upwards behind it and its front paws raised to its mouth, holding a small, round, brown object. Its black eyes are large and framed by its long dark whiskers. The background is neutral, off-white parchment.
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Red Squirrel

Hans Hoffmann (German, c. 1545/1550 - 1591/1592)

1578

Medium
watercolor and gouache over traces of graphite on parchment
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 25 x 17.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Woodner Collection
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

View at the National Gallery of Art

More by Hans Hoffmann

See all

More like this

See all