Dode flamingo met de poten aan de leuning van een stoel gebonden 1870 - 1896

Adriaan Pit's "Dode flamingo met de poten aan de leuning van een stoel gebonden" (Dead flamingo tied by its legs to the back of a chair) is an etching from 1870-1896, now housed in the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a dead flamingo, suspended by its legs over the back of a chair. The simple composition and precise lines of the etching highlight the stark reality of the bird's demise, a powerful image that captures the fragility of life.