Birds of Prey
After the fawn, the birds of prey occupy with the elephants a priviliged place in Jouve’s work. Observing them, having been made difficult due to the fact that eagles suffer from their captivity in zoological parks., Jouve will spend long hours observing them
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Eagle and great horned owl 1925
Oil on paper glued to a hardboard backing:
95 x 65 cm
Profile of eagle , 1905
Encre de chine on bistre coloured paper glued to a hardboard backing
19 x 26 cm
Eagle on a rock, 1910
Encre de chine and pencil on paper glued to a hardboard backing
32,5 x 22,5 cm
Eagle taking flight
Pencil on Japanese paper
Couple of great horned owls
Pencil on Japanese paper
90 x 60 cm
Warlike Eagle on its prey
Pencil on japanese paper
Eagle on a rock,
Pencil on Japanese paper glued to a hardboard backing
32,5 x 22,5 cm
Great horned owl
Pencil and stump
42 x 38 cm
Eagle
Pencil and encre de chine on paper
Combat between an eagle and a snake, 1914
Pencil on Japanese paper
Great horned owl and pigeon
Pencil on Japanese paper glued to hardboard backing
Eagle in full flight
Pencil on paper
Eagle in full flight
Pencil on Japanese paper glued to a hardboard backing