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@historyofart@mastodon.art  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

Orchid and Hummingbirds in the Wilderness (1871) by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904). Perhaps inspired by the writings of Charles Darwin, the artist studied nature in the wild during several expeditions to South America. The precisely rendered flora and fauna seem alive in their natural habitat, not mere specimens for scientific analysis.

https://stellar-art.pixels.com/featured/orchid-and-hummingbirds-in-the-wilderness-martin-johnson-heade-1819-1904.html

#art #ArtHistory #wildlife #Orchid #Hummingbirds #jungle

Lichen covers dead branches; moss drips from trees; and, a blue-gray mist veils the distant jungle. An opulent pink orchid with light-green stems and pods dominates the left foreground. To the right, perched near a nest on a branch, are a Sappho Comet, green with a yellow throat and brilliant red tail feathers, and two green-and-pink Brazilian Amethysts.
Lichen covers dead branches; moss drips from trees; and, a blue-gray mist veils the distant jungle. An opulent pink orchid with light-green stems and pods dominates the left foreground. To the right, perched near a nest on a branch, are a Sappho Comet, green with a yellow throat and brilliant red tail feathers, and two green-and-pink Brazilian Amethysts.
Lichen covers dead branches; moss drips from trees; and, a blue-gray mist veils the distant jungle. An opulent pink orchid with light-green stems and pods dominates the left foreground. To the right, perched near a nest on a branch, are a Sappho Comet, green with a yellow throat and brilliant red tail feathers, and two green-and-pink Brazilian Amethysts.
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