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The Peacock and the Crane
The Peacock and the Crane

The Peacock and the Crane

Artist/Maker
Date2016
MediumCharcoal on Board
Dimensionsimage: 30 × 20 in. (76.2 × 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineThe National Museum of Wildlife Art Collection
Terms
    Object numberM2016.044.004
    DescriptionA peacock (male because of large feather plumage) stands on the left with a sandhill crane on the right. Three sandhill cranes are in flight in the background.
    1 of 25 works commissioned by the Museum for the 2016 exhibition 25 Fables: Aesop's Animals Illustrated
    Status
    Not on view
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