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Chalk drawing on blue paper of a parrot on a net beside a wooden tub of fish and crabs on the ground.

Still-life of Fish, with Parrot

A chalk drawing on blue paper shows a parrot perched on a fishing net beside a wooden tub heaped with fish, crabs and shells. Fish lie scattered across the stone ground, and a pole crosses the upper background, drawn in white highlights and soft shading.

Artist
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Date
1740
Medium
Black and white chalk on blue laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
1280 × 972 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1740).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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