Clarke's Nutcracker

by John James Audubon

Transport yourself back to the time of the earliest American exploration and the creation of irrefutable natural history in this stunning reproduction of the Clarke’s Nutcracker (formerly known as Clarke's Crow) by John James Audubon. Found as Plate 235 in Audubon’s famous book entitled The Birds of America, the illustration depicts a male and female nutcracker balanced gracefully on a branch.

Audubon’s painting of this high-altitude corvid is appreciated not only because it is scientifically accurate but also because it is vibrant with life. Audubon did not depict dead specimens but rather created paintings of living and dynamic creatures, intelligent, lively, and expressive birds that lived among pines in the forests. This lithographic print shows the grey-brown nutcrackers with black wings and white tail feathers.

This print will bring classic American beauty to your study or living room.