Jaguar Standing 1830 - 1850

drawing, print, gouache, plein-air, paper

drawing

animal

print

gouache

plein-air

landscape

figuration

possibly oil pastel

paper

coloured pencil

romanticism

watercolour illustration

watercolor

realism

"Jaguar Standing" is a watercolor painting by French artist Antoine-Louis Barye, dating from 1830-1850. The painting depicts a single jaguar in profile, standing in a grassy field with a distant landscape beyond. Barye, renowned for his animal sculptures, is known for his meticulous attention to detail and realistic portrayal of wildlife. This work, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies his skill in capturing the powerful presence of nature's creatures.