Henny Game, from the Prize and Game Chickens series (N20) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1891
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drawing, print
drawing
toned paper
possibly oil pastel
handmade artwork painting
coloured pencil
coffee painting
watercolour bleed
watercolour illustration
botanical art
watercolor
warm toned green
"Henny Game" is a chromolithograph from the *Prize and Game Chickens* series produced by Allen & Ginter in 1891. This series of cards, created as trade cards for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, featured a range of different breeds of game chickens. This particular card depicts a Henny Game rooster standing on a fence, with a rural landscape in the background. The card is small and delicate, with intricate details. The use of chromolithography, a printing process that allowed for vibrant color, lends to the illustration's realistic portrayal of the subject. *Henny Game* is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and offers a glimpse into the history of American trade cards and the popularity of cockfighting in the late 19th century.
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