Fish, oil study on panel
Several small fish with silvery, pinkish-tinged scales lie in a heap against a dark background, with a few green leaves and a thin stick at upper left. Soft, dramatic light falls on the bodies, and the lower foreground fades into deep shadow.
- Artist
- Shepard Alonzo Mount
- Date
- 1842
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1085 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1842).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Charles C. Haffner III