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Chinese Pheasant Pair by John Gould
Chinese Pheasant Pair by John Gould shows a male and a female pheasant resting at the edge of a quiet stream. The male's plumage glows in copper, blue and black, with its distinctive white collar, while the female sits beside him in soft mottled browns. Gould set the birds against a naturalistic backdrop of leafy plants and smooth stones, rendered in exacting hand-colored detail.
John Gould, the leading Victorian publisher and illustrator of bird books, produced this plate for The Birds of Great Britain, known for its anatomical accuracy and graceful composition.
Artist: John Gould (British, 1804-1881). Date: circa 1862-1873.
Chinese Pheasant Pair. Vintage Natural History Bird Illustration Canvas Print.
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