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Engraved ornament of curling leaf scrolls framing a central flower, with birds among the foliage on buff paper.

Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds

An engraved ornament of curling acanthus scrolls frames a central flower-like bloom, with winged birds and a hook-beaked bird nestled among the foliage. Fine parallel hatching models the leaves on buff paper, and a monogram appears at the lower edge.

Artist
Martin Schongauer
Date
c. 1474
Medium
Engraving on buff laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1199 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1479).
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, Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Ornamento con búho burlado por aves diurnas

Un ornamento grabado de volutas curvas de acanto enmarca una flor central con forma de capullo, entre el follaje aparecen aves aladas y un ave de pico curvo. El sombreado fino y paralelo modela las hojas sobre papel color ocre, y un monograma aparece en el borde inferior.

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