The Land Frog (Rana) (1731-1743)
Mark Catesby1731-1743 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1749)
Specifications
- Year
- 1731-1743
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1683–1749
About the artwork
Mark Catesby is the artist behind "The Land Frog (Rana)", dated 1731-1743. Context for 1731-1743: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
"The Land Frog (Rana)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1683–1749
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