L'oiseau (paon)

A peacock in profile, walking to the right, drawn in fluid dark outlines with the body filled in blue-gray, deep plum, and brown washes. The tail fans out behind in concentric arcs of brown, gray-blue, ochre, rust, and dark blue, with white chalk zigzags and circles patterning each band. A small crest and radiating red marks crown the head. The brown paper serves as the ground tone. This is a decorative study — likely for a ceramic, textile, or mural — with the flat, stylized quality of a medieval bestiary illustration.