Pheasants
1897
Titled 'Fasanen' (German for Pheasants), this vibrant 19th-century plate from the famous Brockhaus Encyclopedia showcases a dazzling lineup of six exotic bird species. Artist Gustav Mützel masterfully captured the iridescent greens, golds, and dramatic plumage, featuring birds with incredibly long, striped tail feathers and golden scales. Before the advent of color photography, detailed chromolithographs like this were the primary way Europeans could visualize the stunning wildlife of Asia.
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- Chromolithograph
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