Discuss why you would, or why you would not, like to own this work. It is a graceful, long-necked waterfowl related to geese and ducks, and like them, has a heavy body, short legs, and large webbed feet.
Swans are usually larger than geese and have predominantly white plumage.
It is nearly impossible to tell if they are male or female. Underwater, they extend their long necks to collect plant materials. Males and females generally bond for life. They nest in marshy areas with the females sitting on the nest and the male guarding nearby and helping to care for the young. Its availability in the late nineteenth century was a major factor in artists being able to paint outdoors which, in turn, led to Impressionism and other types of depiction on canvas of landscapes and countryside genre scenes.