Who created "Canards surpris"?

Canards surpris was created by Félix Bracquemond in 1882.

What medium is "Canards surpris"?

Canards surpris is Etching, with some burin.

Is "Canards surpris" in the public domain?

Yes, Canards surpris is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Canards surpris

Félix Bracquemond

1882

Medium

Etching, with some burin

Dimensions

Sheet: 17 5/8 × 12 3/8 in. (44.8 × 31.4 cm) Plate: 14 3/4 × 10 9/16 in. (37.5 × 26.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Theodore De Witt, 1923

Accession Number

23.65.94

Tags

DucksFemale NudesForests

Art Historical Context

**Canards surpris (Surprised Ducks)** élix Bracquem, 1882 Etching with burin, Metropolitan Museum of Step into the whimsical world of Félix Bracond's *Canards surpris* (Surprised Ducks), a captivating etching from 1882 that captures a startling forest encounter. Here, ducks react in shock amid lush woodland surroundings, unexpectedly intersecting with graceful female nudes—a playful juxtaposition blending the natural and the human form. This 14¾ × 10½-inch plate, enhanced by precise burin work, showcases Bracquemond's mastery of line and texture in printmaking. A pioneer of the 19th-ce...

About the Artist

Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914

French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres

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