Le corbeau, la gazelle, la tortue et le rat (The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise, and

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759

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.
Listamaður
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Tímasetning
published 1759
Tegund
Print
Tækni
hand-colored etching
Safnkostur
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Leyfi
Almenningseign, CC0

Myndlýsing

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.

Jean-Baptiste Oudry