La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1759
- Msanii
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- Tarehe
- published 1759
- Aina
- Mbinu
- hand-colored etching
- Mkusanyiko
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Leseni
- Mali ya umma, CC0
Maelezo ya picha
The illustration features a lioness and a bear on a green patch of land. The lioness is on the left and the bear is seated on the right, facing each other. In the background, there are green trees against a light sky. The scene is detailed with brushstrokes showing texture on the animals and trees. The colors used are earthy greens and browns for the landscape and animals, with a muted blue for the sky.