Bringing an American natural history treasure into your home is this superb reproduction of John James Audubon’s Black-Throated Blue Wood-Warbler (Setophaga Caerulescens). It is based on Plate 148 from his celebrated magnum opus The Birds of America (1827-1838) and portrays the stunning contrast between the dark plumage of the male warbler and the graceful columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis) on which he sits.Audubon was famous not only for his anatomically accurate depictions but also for their powerful narratives. In this particular painting, the graphic nature of the warbler’s black throat and its white belly are contrasted against the curves and coral red color of the flowers.
