Le vieux chat et la jeune Souris (The Old Catand the Young Mouse)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759
- Художник
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Датировка
- published 1759
- Вид
- Техника
- hand-colored etching
- Колекция
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Лиценз
- Обществено достояние, CC0
Описание на изображението
This is a drawing of a cat with a mouse in its mouth in front of a thatched cottage. The scene includes a detailed drawing of a rustic cottage made of bricks with a thatched roof. Smoke rises from a chimney, beside a large tree and a brook flowing on the left. The cat is holding the mouse, showing a moment of action. The color palette consists of muted tones of brown, green, and gray.