The artwork, titled “An Anxious Moment,” was created by Briton Riviere in 1878. It belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of animal painting.
The artwork vividly depicts a gathering of white geese seemingly startled or agitated by an unseen presence. The geese are huddled together against a stone wall and alongside a wooden structure, their postures and the direction of their gazes suggesting a moment of collective alertness or fear. The realistic portrayal of the geese, with detailed attention to their feathers and expressions, exemplifies the artist’s skill in capturing natural scenes and animal behavior. The shading and texture of the stone wall and ground further enhance the realism, creating a setting that feels tangible and immediate.
