Plate 42: Nine Fish

Joris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s

The image depicts a variety of fish species arranged in an oval frame with a blue water background. The color palette includes shades of blue, gray, pink, and green on some fish. Numbers are visible next to each… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Joris Hoefnagel ¹
Date: c.1575/1590s ¹
Medium: watercolor and gold paint on parchment ¹
Original: 5,090 × 3,386 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image displays six fish of various sizes and shapes in an oval frame. The top three fish are similar in size, spanning the width of the oval, while the bottom three are smaller and clustered together.

This is a drawing of various fish swimming in water. The drawing exhibits seven distinct fish species, each distinguished by unique markings and body shapes, all swimming horizontally within a circular frame.

The image shows a rocky landscape with a narrow passage between cliffs. The horizon is high, with the sky at the top of the image. Brushstrokes indicate clouds or mist. The colors are mainly earth tones. In the…

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Similar light, opposite temperature · computed

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