Le chat et le rat (The Cat and the Rat)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry, published 1756
- فنکار
- Jean-Baptiste Oudry
- تاریخ
- published 1756
- قسم
- تکنیک
- hand-colored etching
- پیمائش
- 29 × 21 cm
- ذخیرہ
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- لائسنس
- عوامی ملکیت, CC0
تصویر کی تفصیل
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.