Die Katze und die Ratte
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, veröffentlicht 1756
- Künstler
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Datierung
- veröffentlicht 1756
- Gattung
- Druckgrafik
- Technik
- hand-colored etching
- Maße
- 29 × 21 cm
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
This is a painting of a forest scene with animals. The image features a cat caught in a large net between two tree trunks, struggling to free itself. A rat is observed on a tree trunk above the cat. Other animals, such as an owl on a branch, are also situated within the forest. The painting is in the style of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, highlighting the tension between the serene landscape and the drama of the animals' interaction.