Clara the Rhinoceros by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Clara the Rhinoceros 1749

animal

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

animal portrait

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Clara the Rhinoceros" is an oil painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry, created in 1749. The painting depicts a rhinoceros standing in a landscape, facing to the left, with a rocky cliff in the background and a distant, low-lying river valley. Oudry is known for his detailed depictions of animals, and the painting is a testament to his meticulous attention to detail and the power of realism in art. The painting currently resides at the Staatliches Museum Schwerin in Germany.