Dog and Cat

Dog and Cat

Karel Dujardin

1650

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows two animals lying down side by side. One looks like a cat, curled up with its head resting on its paws. The other is a dog, stretched out next to it. The background is dark and rough, almost like a stormy sky. The artist used a scratchy, textured style to draw the animals and the background. This technique makes the image feel alive with movement and energy. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this one.

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