Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata cristata)
About this artwork
A detailed scientific illustration of a Blue Jay holding an acorn in its beak, featured as a plate in the N.Y. State Museum's Birds of New York memoir. The composition includes a primary subject on a branch with two smaller birds flying in the background.
Did you know?
Louis Agassiz Fuertes was considered one of the greatest bird artists of his time, famous for his ability to capture the specific personality and posture of each species he painted. His contributions to the 'Birds of New York' series remain a standard for American ornithological illustration, helping to build public support for wildlife conservation in the early 20th century.
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata cristata)
Louis Agassiz Fuertes, 1914
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