Der alte Kater und die junge Maus
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, veröffentlicht 1759
- Künstler
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Datierung
- veröffentlicht 1759
- Gattung
- Druckgrafik
- Technik
- hand-colored etching
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
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.