Le chat et le rat (The Cat and the Rat)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1756
- ხელოვანი
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- თარიღი
- published 1756
- სახეობა
- ტექნიკა
- hand-colored etching
- ზომები
- 29 × 21 cm
- კოლექცია
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- ლიცენზია
- საზოგადოებრივი საკუთრება, CC0
სურათის აღწერა
This is a painting of a forest scene with animals. The image features a cat caught in a large net between two tree trunks, struggling to free itself. A rat is observed on a tree trunk above the cat. Other animals, such as an owl on a branch, are also situated within the forest. The painting is in the style of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, highlighting the tension between the serene landscape and the drama of the animals' interaction.