Leda and the Duck Canvas Print

Leda and the Duck by Percival Leonard Rousseau, painted in 1905, exemplifies the early 20th-century American sporting tradition, where fieldwork and fidelity to nature were held in high artistic regard. At a time when the American wilderness was becoming increasingly mythologized, Rousseau emerged as a master of canine portraiture, capturing not only the physical beauty of hunting dogs but their essential role in rural life.

In this work, a Llewellin-type Setter returns from a pond with a Mallard hen, depicted with striking anatomical precision and lifelike texture. Rousseau’s careful observation is on full display in the detailing of the coat, markings, and poised movement. Believed to feature the same dog as in his 1905 masterpiece Leda, now in the collection of the American Kennel Club, this painting reflects Rousseau at the height of his technical and emotional range.

Lovingly restored and enhanced for modern canvas, this classic brings the great outdoors to your walls. Perfect for an office, hunting cabin, library, or den.