Washington National Cathedral Gargoyles: Bewildered Fish (28) in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

gargoyle

The Bewildered Fish is a limestone gargoyle located on the south transept of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Created by an unknown designer and stonecarver Oswald Delfrate, it is one of many whimsical grotesques that decorate the cathedral's exterior. This gargoyle is situated beneath the rose window and exemplifies the artistic and functional stonework characteristic of the cathedral's architecture.