Dating to approximately 1480/1490, 'Ornament with Owl Mocked by Day Birds' is a masterwork of late Gothic engraving by the influential Northern Renaissance printmaker Martin Schongauer. This intricate composition showcases Schongauer's unparalleled mastery of line, depicting a central owl besieged by smaller day birds amidst stylized, organic foliage. Highly sought after by collectors of early European printmaking, this piece reflects the period's fascination with naturalism and moral allegory. Each reproduction is meticulously rendered to preserve the delicate cross-hatching and architectural precision of the original engraving. Every format, including our premium canvas, is finished with a refined, gallery-ready presentation featuring a clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in standard proportions without cropping.
About Your Border
Every format — Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Canvas and Framed Canvas — is supplied with a clean white gallery border framing the image on all four sides. The border is sized in proportion to the piece — approximately 10% of the shortest edge on each side (for example, about 3 cm of white border on a 30 cm-wide piece) — so the artwork keeps its standard proportions with no cropping and is ready to hang or frame straight away. If you prefer, you can also place your own mount/mat on top.
Would you like a different border width, a borderless full-bleed version, or any other adjustment? Just let us know within 24 hours of ordering and we'll tailor it for you at no extra cost.
