Still Life with Dead Birds, Cherries, and Redcurrants by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. A detailed 18th-century still life featuring a hanging songbird and another bird resting on a stone ledge alongside ripe cherries, redcurrants, and several insects.

Still Life with Dead Birds, Cherries, and Redcurrants

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

1712 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A masterful French Rococo still life capturing the delicate textures of nature with scientific precision and painterly elegance.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — holds a composed wall with restraint.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
Placement
Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Olive green, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1712 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, this exquisite oil study showcases the artist's early mastery of texture and light. The composition features two birds as hunting trophies, rendered with such precision that every feather is distinct, contrasted against the glossy, jewel-like surfaces of summer fruit and the delicate wings of a butterfly and various insects.

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