Indian Blackbuck 1739

"Indian Blackbuck" is a 1739 oil painting by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, a prominent French artist known for his animal and hunting scenes. The painting depicts a blackbuck antelope, native to India, standing in a rocky landscape, its distinctive spiraled horns and white underparts visible against a backdrop of verdant foliage. Oudry's meticulous detail and realistic portrayal capture the animal's grace and elegance, showcasing his mastery of animal portraiture. This painting, now located in the Staatliches Museum Schwerin in Germany, exemplifies Oudry's contribution to the genre of animal painting during the Rococo period.