Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter H
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter H, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Two monkeys in turbans joust on seahorses under a crescent-flagged rainbow. H is for holy absurdity, gloriously staged and suspiciously symbolic.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter H
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter H, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Two monkeys in turbans joust on seahorses under a crescent-flagged rainbow. H is for holy absurdity, gloriously staged and suspiciously symbolic.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.