キツネ色のスズメ
1827-1838
John James Audubon brings these two Fox-coloured Sparrows to life with incredible detail, capturing a lively interaction on a lush, mossy mound filled with ferns and berries. While the bottom text proudly claims they were 'Drawn from Nature,' Audubon had a rather macabre secret: he often shot his subjects and used wires to pose the stiff bodies into dynamic, lifelike positions before sketching them. This specific print is Plate 108 from his legendary 'Birds of America' project, showcasing the reddish-brown plumage and spotted chests of the male and female pair. Interestingly, the text labels them *Fringilla iliaca*, but modern ornithologists know this bird simply as the Fox Sparrow.
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving
- Material
- Paper
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