Le vieux chat et la jeune Souris (The Old Catand the Young Mouse)
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
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.