Who created The Birds of America, a four-volume work containing 435 hand-colored prints based on his watercolor drawings?

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John James Audubon

John James Audubon was a self-taught artist and naturalist who spent years traveling across North America to document every bird species he could find. To ensure accuracy, he insisted on painting each bird at its actual life size, which required the use of massive 'double elephant folio' paper. Today, original copies of The Birds of America are among the most valuable and sought-after books in the world.

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