Le vieux chat et la jeune Souris (The Old Catand the Young Mouse)
1759
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1759
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a quiet scene of a small stone house with a thatched roof. In front of the house, an old cat sits on the ground, watching a young mouse near some plants. The house has a dark arched doorway and a window with a curtain. A big tree stands beside the house, and the background has soft hills and a sky with light clouds. The cat and mouse are the only animals here, and the mouse looks small and nervous. The title at the bottom, *Le vieux chat et la jeune souris*, hints at a story between them. If you like this kind of detailed printmaking, look up etching.
