When was "A Grasshopper and a Bee" created?

This artwork was created 17th century (?).

What medium is "A Grasshopper and a Bee"?

A Grasshopper and a Bee is Pen and black ink, gray wash, gouache, and watercolor.

Is "A Grasshopper and a Bee" in the public domain?

Yes, A Grasshopper and a Bee is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Grasshopper and a Bee

Q: Who created "A Grasshopper and a Bee"?

A Grasshopper and a Bee was created by Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century|Joris Hoefnagel|Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century in 17th century (?).

Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century|Joris Hoefnagel|Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century

17th century (?)

Medium

Pen and black ink, gray wash, gouache, and watercolor

Dimensions

sheet: 3 5/16 x 2 5/16 in. (8.4 x 5.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Catherine G. Curran, 2008

Accession Number

2008.425

Tags

Bees

Art Historical Context

Behold *A Grasshopper and a*, a delicate 17th-century (?) drawing attributed variably to the anonymous Dutch or Netherlandish schools, or even the masterful Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1600), a pioneering Flemish artist famed for his meticulous nature studies. Crafted on a tiny sheet measuring just 3 5/16 x 2 5/16 inches, this intimate work captures two insects in exquisite detail using pen and black ink, gray wash, gou, and watercolor—techniques that highlight the era's growing fascination with scientific observation. In the Golden Age of Dutch and Netherlandish art, such drawings emerged from a c...

A Grasshopper and a Bee

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