THE PRINTS
Emperor Penguin
Pen and Ink
5X20
2023
$48
The Emperor Penguin. The name defines the bird and the bird brings the name to life. Regal, erect, haughty. Seemingly unperturbed by his surroundings, the Emperor Penguin rules over his domain.
The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). Feathers of the head and back are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. It can dive to 535 meters and remain submerged for up to 20 minutes.