Le corbeau, la gazelle, la tortue et le rat (The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, publié en 1759
- Artiste
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Datation
- publié en 1759
- Catégorie
- Estampe
- Technique
- hand-colored etching
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
The image shows a grounded perspective of a natural landscape. The horizon is high in the composition, leading the eye toward the sky. A tree dominates the left side, with detailed bark and green leaves. The colors are realistic, with browns, greens, and yellows for grass and hills. Animals are present, including a turtle and another creature in the foreground, with a gazelle in the middle ground and a crow in the sky. The scene conveys motion and stillness in a peaceful setting.