Le chat, la balette et le petit lapin (The Cat, the Weasel, and the Rabbit)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1756
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Date
- published 1756
- Type
- Medium
- hand-colored etching
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
This is a painting of animals in front of a ruined structure. The painting features a cat, a weasel, and a small rabbit gathered on a patch of grass. The cat has its paw over the rabbit, with the weasel observing. They are in front of an ancient stone structure surrounded by vegetation. In the background are trees against a sky. The foreground has detailed foliage and flowers.