1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Deceives the Cat is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a fox standing on its hind legs near a tree, its front paws raised like it’s begging or tricking something. In the background, a cat is tangled in branches, looking up with wide eyes. The scene looks like a forest with bushes, a house in the distance, and a windmill off to the side. The fox’s pose looks playful, like it’s pulling a trick—maybe that’s why this print is called *Reynard Deceives the Cat*. The artist used sharp lines and shading to make the animals and trees stand out. Next, check out Baroque to see how this style used drama and movement in art.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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